| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 9 2006 |
Application (05A633) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 24, 2006 to March 25, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Application (05A633) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 17, 2006. |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 27, 2006) |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondent Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc. to respond filed. |
| Mar 22 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 14, 2006. |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due May 3, 2006) |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 26, 2006. |
| May 26 2006 |
Brief of respondent Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 5 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Lilly M. Ledbetter filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 6 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2006. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 20 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 31, 2006. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 10 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 23, 2006. |
| Aug 30 2006 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 7, 2006. |
| Aug 31 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. |
| Aug 31 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Partnership for Women & Families filed. |
| Sep 7 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 7 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Lilly M. Ledbetter filed. |
| Sep 29 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 27, 2006. |
| Oct 4 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Brief of respondent Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 27 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 14 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Lilly M. Ledbetter filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2006 |
Record received November 9, 2006. (1 box) |
| Nov 27 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Kevin K. Russell, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Glen D. Nager, Washington, D.C.; and Irving L. Gornstein, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 17 2007 |
Statement of costs for printing received. |
| May 29 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 2 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 9 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 9 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Alabama. |
| Aug 9 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/09/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received. |