| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Application (05A769) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 10, 2006 to May 10, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Application (05A769) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 10, 2006. |
| May 10 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2006) |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Brief of respondents PACE International Union, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 28 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Jeffrey H. Beck, Liquidating Trustee filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 2 2006 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 3 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2007. |
| Jan 17 2007 |
Supplemental brief of respondents PACE International Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 5 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 24, 2007. |
| Feb 14 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 27 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Mar 2 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Jeffrey H. Beck, Liquidating Trustee filed. |
| Mar 5 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 5 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 8 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 12 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California. (1 box) |
| Apr 6 2007 |
Brief of respondents PACE International Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 13 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 17 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Jeffrey H. Beck, Liquidating Trustee filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 20 2007 |
Letter from the Solicitor General received and distributed. |
| Apr 24 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: M. Miller Baker, Washington, D.C.; and Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Julia P. Clark, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 31 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/19/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |
| Oct 30 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern Distrct of California. |