| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 13 2005 |
Application (05A59) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2005 to August 24, 2005, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Application (05A59) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until August 24, 2005. |
| Aug 24 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 26, 2005) |
| Sep 8 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Sheila White to respond filed. |
| Sep 21 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 23 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due October 31, 2005) |
| Oct 31 2005 |
Brief of respondent Sheila White in opposition filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company filed. |
| Nov 16 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2005. |
| Dec 5 2005 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file petitioner's brief on the merits to and including January 26, 2006. |
| Jan 9 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Human Resource Management and National Federation of Independent Business Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, and Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. |
| Jan 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 28 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including March 9, 2006. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 17, 2006. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, et al. filed. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Brief of respondent Sheila White filed. |
| Mar 13 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Mar 15 2006 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Sheila White filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Tennessee. (1 box) |
| Mar 23 2006 |
Letter regarding the Solicitor General's motion from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed) |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Letter regarding the Solicitor General's motion from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed) |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. the time is to be divided as follows: 25 minutes for the petitioner, 25 minutes for the respondent, and 10 minutes for the Solicitor General. |
| Apr 7 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. For Untied States, as amicus curiae: Gregory G. Garre, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Donald A. Donati, Memphis, Tenn. |
| Jun 22 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Jul 24 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/27/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received. |
| Aug 4 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. |
| Aug 4 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Western District of Tennessee. |