| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 11 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 14, 2005) |
| Mar 2 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2005. |
| Mar 11 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due April 11, 2005) |
| Apr 11 2005 |
Brief of respondent Y & H Corporation, dba The Moonlight Cafe in opposition filed. |
| Apr 25 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Jenifer Arbaugh filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 26 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2005. |
| May 16 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 2 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 5th Circuit. 1 envelope. |
| Jun 9 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 1, 2005. |
| Jun 16 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner. |
| Jun 27 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Aug 1 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 1 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Jenifer Arbaugh filed. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 16 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 5, 2005. |
| Sep 19 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 27, 2005. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 27 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. |
| Oct 27 2005 |
Brief of respondent Y & H Corporation, dba The Moonlight Cafe filed. |
| Oct 27 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Oct 27 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2005 |
Motion of Alabama for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 1 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 11, 2006. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Motion of Alabama for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Jenifer Arbaugh filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 27 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Louisiana. (3 volumes) |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey A. Schwartz, New Orleans, La; and Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Brett D. Prendergast, New Orleans, La. |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Alito, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 19 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. |
| Apr 19 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Louisiana. |
| Apr 25 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/03/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received. |