| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 23, 2004) |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Appendix of Susette Kelo, et al. filed. |
| Aug 18 2004 |
Brief of respondents City of New London, Connecticut, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of James M. Buchanan, Gordon Tullock, and Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Aug 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc.,et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Susette Kelo, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 1 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either side received from counsel for the petitioners |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Oct 19 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file petitioners' brief on the merits to and including December 3, 2004. |
| Nov 10 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Nov 30 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of America's Future Inc., et al. filed. |
| Dec 1 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of The American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. |
| Dec 2 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Robert Nigel, et al. filed. |
| Dec 2 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Dec 2 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Dec 2 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of K. Hovnanian Companies LLC in support of respondents filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Property Rights Foundation of America, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. ( Jt. Appendix in 3 volumes.) |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Susette Kelo, et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of New London R.R. Co., Inc. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tidewater Libertarian Party filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association for Advancement of Colored People, et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of King Ranch Inc. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Goldwater Institute, et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of John Norquist, President of Congress for New Urbanism filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Jane Jacobs filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Mary Bugryn Dudko, et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Develop Don't Destroy (Brooklyn), et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Reason Foundation filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Better Government Association, et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Cascade Policy Institute, et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Laura B. Kohr and Leon P. Haller filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of New London Landmarks, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Professor David L. Callies, et al. filed. |
| Dec 7 2004 |
Letter from amici Pacific Legal Foundation seeking permission to lodge copies of a Nevada Supreme Court decision. |
| Dec 10 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including January 21, 2005. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 22, 2005 |
| Dec 15 2004 |
CIRCULATED.. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Connecticut. 5 boxes, 15 posterboards, Large maps and 1 sealed envelope) |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Motion of Connecticut for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York State Urban Development Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Chapter of National Association of Industrial and Office Properties filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Brooklyn United for Innovative Local Development (BUILD), et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut Conference of Municipalities, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Planning Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Connecticut filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Redevelopment Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Robert H. Freilich, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of City of New York filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief of respondents City of New London, Connecticut, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Petitioners opposition to motion of Connecticut for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument. |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Vermont. et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 27 2005 |
Objection of Respondents to motion of Amicus Curiae State of Connecticut for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Susette Kelo, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Motion of Connecticut for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Scott G. Bullock, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Wesley W. Horton, Hartford, Conn. |
| Jun 23 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. Thomas, J. filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 28 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 25 2005 |
Motion to retax costs filed by respondents. |
| Aug 29 2005 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Connecticut. |
| Aug 31 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/24/05) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of Connecticut received. |
| Sep 7 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 8 2005 |
Opposition to respondents' motion to retax costs filed. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Motion to retax costs filed by respondents DENIED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |