| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 25 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2004) |
| Jul 1 2004 |
Brief of respondent Mark J. Abrams in opposition filed. |
| Jul 1 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Jul 1 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
| Jul 1 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Local Governments, League of California Cities, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2004 |
Reply of petitioners City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 14 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 3 2004 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, et al. |
| Nov 5 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, January 19, 2005. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Local Governments and Related Associations filed. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Brief of petitioners City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, et al. filed. |
| Nov 20 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 24 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - Central Dist. of California. (1 box) |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Certain Individual Rancho Palos Verdes Residents, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Mobile Telecommunications Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief of respondent Mark J. Abrams filed. (Distributed). |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of James A. Kay, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 18 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 22 2004 |
Lodging proposal letter received from counsel for respondent. |
| Jan 6 2005 |
Reply of petitioners City of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D.C.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, James A. Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 22 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which O'Connor, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Apr 22 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 10 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/25/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |
| Oct 4 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central Dist. of California. |