No. 04-1506
Title:
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, et al., Petitioners
v.
Heidi Ahlborn
Docketed:May 11, 2005
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(03-3377)
  Decision Date:February 9, 2005
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 9 2005 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 10, 2005)
May 23 2005 Waiver of right of respondent Heidi Ahlborn to respond filed.
Jun 7 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005.
Jun 20 2005 Response Requested . (Due July 20, 2005)
Jul 13 2005 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 19, 2005.
Aug 17 2005 Brief of respondent Heidi Ahlborn in opposition filed.
Aug 31 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005.
Sep 27 2005 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 17 2005 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including November 23, 2005.
Nov 22 2005 Joint appendix filed.
Nov 22 2005 Brief of petitioners Arkansas Department of Human Services, et al. filed.
Nov 23 2005 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Nov 23 2005 Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed.
Nov 30 2005 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 27, 2006.
Dec 7 2005 Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 13, 2006.
Dec 9 2005 CIRCULATED.
Dec 12 2005 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jan 12 2006 Brief of respondent Heidi Ahlborn filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13 2006 Brief amicus curiae of Association of Trial Lawyers of America filed. (Distributed)
Jan 17 2006 Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Jan 23 2006 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 25 2006 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Arkansas. (1 envelope)
Feb 7 2006 Reply of petitioners Arkansas Department of Human Services, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 27 2006 Argued. For petitioners: Lori Feno, Assistant Attorney General, Little Rock, Ark.; and Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: H. David Blair, Batesville, Ark.
Mar 3 2006 Letter from counsel for the petitioners received. (Distributed).
May 1 2006 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 2 2006 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 14 2006 Acknowledgement of receipt (06/06/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received.
Jul 17 2006 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Arkansas, Western Division.
Jul 17 2006 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Lori L. Freno-Engman Office of the Attorney General(501) 682-8077
    Counsel of Record323 Center Street, Suite 200
Little Rock, AR  72201
Party name: Arkansas Department of Human Services, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Herbert David Blair P.O. Box 2135(870) 793-8350
    Counsel of RecordBatesville, AR  72503
Party name: Heidi Ahlborn
Other:
Louis M. Bograd Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C.(202) 944-2803
777 6th Street, N.W., Suite 520
Washington, DC  20001
lou.bograd@cclfirm.com
Party name: Association of Trial Lawyers of America
 
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
 
Patricia A. Millett Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP(202) 887-4000
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036-1564
pmillett@akingump.com
Party name: Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services, et al. v. Heidi Ahlborn
 
William L. Williams Sr. Assistant Attorney General11232005
670 Woodland Square Loop SE
Olympia, WA  98504-0124
Party name: Washington, et al.