| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2005) |
| Jan 13 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 22, 2005. |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 24, 2005. |
| Mar 24 2005 |
Brief of respondents United States Postal Service, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 6 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2005. |
| Apr 25 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 17 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 14, 2005. |
| May 20 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner. |
| Jun 13 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jul 12 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Barbara Dolan filed. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation filed. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 7, 2005. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 15, 2005. |
| Sep 15 2005 |
Brief of respondents United States Postal Service, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 19 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Barbara Dolan filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: James R. Radmore, Philadelphia, Pa. For respondents: Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 11 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/30/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received. |
| Apr 20 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. |
| Apr 20 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. |