| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 9 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 13, 2003) |
| Jun 6 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 14, 2003. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Brief of respondent Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs in opposition filed. |
| Jul 21 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Randall C. Scarborough filed. |
| Jul 23 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 7 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 7 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Randall C. Scarborough filed. |
| Nov 25 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including December 24, 2003. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday February 23, 2004. |
| Dec 17 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 24 2003 |
Brief of respondent Anthony J. Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for Veterans Claims. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. (1 Box) |
| Jan 28 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Randall C. Scarborough filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Brian Wolfman, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Jeffrey P. Minear, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| May 3 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Jun 4 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Record returned to U.S. C.A. for Federal Circuit. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Veterans Claims |
| Jun 15 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/07/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit received. |