No. 07-610
Title:
Daniel B. Locke, et al., Petitioners
v.
Edward A. Karass, State Controller, et al.
Docketed:November 8, 2007
Linked with 07A961
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  Case Nos.:(06-1747)
  Decision Date:August 8, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 6 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2007)
Nov 28 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 9, 2008, for all respondents.
Dec 5 2007 Waiver of right of respondents Edward A. Karass, State Controller, et al. to respond filed.
Jan 9 2008 Brief of respondent Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 in opposition filed.
Jan 23 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2008.
Jan 29 2008 Reply of petitioners Daniel B. Locke, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2008 Petition GRANTED.
Mar 17 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 5, 2008.
Apr 7 2008 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
May 5 2008 Brief of petitioners Daniel B. Locke, et al. filed.
May 12 2008 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 12 2008 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation, et al.
May 12 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia in support of neither party filed.
May 14 2008 The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including July 7, 2008.
May 30 2008 The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including July 17, 2008.
Jun 2 2008 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. GRANTED.
Jun 4 2008 Application (07A961) for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2008, submitted to Justice Souter.
Jun 6 2008 Application (07A961) granted by Justice Souter for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2008.
Jun 9 2008 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 6, 2008.
Jul 3 2008 CIRCULATED
Jul 17 2008 Brief of respondents Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 filed. (Distributed)
Jul 24 2008 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jul 28 2008 Petitioners' opposition to motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Aug 5 2008 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. (1 box)
Aug 8 2008 Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Maine. (1 box)
Aug 29 2008 Application (08A190) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from September 8, 2008 to September 11, 2008, submitted to Justice Souter.
Sep 2 2008 Application (08A190) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until September 11, 2008.
Sep 5 2008 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
Sep 11 2008 Reply of petitioners Daniel B. Locke, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 6 2008 Argued. For petitioners: W. James Young, Springfield, Va. For respondents: Jeremiah A. Collins, Washington, D.C.
Jan 21 2009 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined.
Feb 23 2009 Judgment Issued
May 18 2009 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 1st Circuit.
May 18 2009 Record returned to U.S.D.C.. for the District of Maine.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
W. James Young c/o National Right to Work Legal Defense Fnd.(703) 321-8510
    Counsel of Record8001 Braddock Rd., Suite 600
Springfield, VA  22160
wjy@nrtw.org
Party name: Daniel B. Locke, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Jeremiah A. Collins Bredhoff & Kaiser, PLLC(202) 842-2600
    Counsel of Record805 Fifteenth Street, N.W., Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20005
jcollins@bredhoff.com
Party name: Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989
 
Philip J. Moss 400 Congress Street(207) 774-6001
    Counsel of RecordP.O. Box 7250
Portland, ME  04112-7250
pmoss@moss-shapiro.com
Party name: Edward A. Karass, State Controller, et al.
 
William H. Laubenstein III. Office of the State Attorney General(207) 626-8570
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME  04333-0006
Party name: Edward A. Karass, State Controller, et al.
Other:
Sharon L. Browne Pacific Legal Foundation(916) 419-7111
930 G Street
Sacramento, CA  95814
slb@pacificlegal.org
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation, et al.
 
Edwin S. Kneedler Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: nited States
 
William E. Thro State Solicitor General(804) 786-2436
Office of Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA  23219
wthro@oag.state.va.us
Party name: Commonwealth of Virginia