No. 11-551
Title:
Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Petitioners
v.
Ramah Navajo Chapter, et al.
Docketed:October 31, 2011
Linked with 11A408
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-2262 )
  Decision Date:May 9, 2011
  Rehearing Denied:August 1, 2011
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 20 2011 Application (11A408) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 30, 2011 to November 13, 2011, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Oct 21 2011 Application (11A408) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 14, 2011.
Oct 31 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2011)
Nov 17 2011 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 6, 2011.
Dec 9 2011 Brief of respondents Ramah Navajo Chapter, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Dec 14 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2012.
Dec 15 2011 Reply of petitioners Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al filed. (Distributed)
Jan 6 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Feb 3 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 18, 2012
Feb 16 2012 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 10th Circuit. (1 box)
Feb 17 2012 Joint appendix filed.
Feb 17 2012 Brief of petitioners Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al filed.
Feb 22 2012 Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of New Mexico. (7 boxes)
Mar 7 2012 CIRCULATED.
Mar 19 2012 Brief of respondents Ramah Navajo Chapter, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Arctic Slope Native Association, Ltd. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Apr 11 2012 Reply of petitioners Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al filed. (Distributed)
Apr 18 2012 Argued. For petitioners: Mark R. Freeman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C.
Jun 18 2012 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined.
Jul 20 2012 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 26 2012 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Mew Mexico.
Jul 26 2012 Record returned to U.S.C.A for 10th Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al
 
Mark Reiling Freeman 950 Pennsylvania Ave, N.W. (202)-514-5714
Washington, DC  20530
mark.freeman2@usdoj.gov
Party name: Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Michael P. Gross M.P. Gross Law Firm, PC(505) 995-8066
    Counsel of Record460 St. Michael's Drive
Suite 401
Santa Fe, NM  87505
mike@mpgrosslaw.com
Party name: Ramah Navajo Chapter, et al.
 
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: Ramah Navajo Chapter, et al.
Other:
Edward C. DuMont Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
edward.dumont@wilmerhale.com
Party name: National Congress of American Indians, et al.
 
Herbert L. Fenster McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP(202) 496-7500
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
hfenster@mckennalong.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Lloyd B. Miller Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP(202) 682-0240
1425 K Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC  20005
lloyd@sonosky.net
Party name: Arctic Slope Native Association, Ltd.