| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 10, 2006) |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo to respond filed. |
| Mar 22 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 14, 2006. |
| Apr 11 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due May 11, 2006) |
| May 9 2006 |
Brief of respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee in response filed. |
| May 23 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2006. |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 25 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in suport of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 25 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsels for the respondents. |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 7, 2006. |
| Aug 7 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in two volumes) |
| Aug 7 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Robert Louis Marrama filed. |
| Aug 7 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 6, 2006. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Motion of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 30 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits to and including September 29, 2006. |
| Sep 13 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Joint Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al. and Respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee |
| Sep 26 2006 |
Record received from U.S. Banckruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit. |
| Sep 27 2006 |
Record received from U.S. Bankruptcy Court( District of Massachusetts) . (1 box) |
| Sep 29 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 29 2006 |
Brief of respondent Mark G. DeGiacomo, Chapter 7 Trustee filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2006 |
Brief of respondents Citizens Bank of Massachusetts, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2006 |
Response of Mark G. DeGiacomo to motion of the Solicitor General. |
| Oct 5 2006 |
Motions DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2006.. |
| Oct 10 2006 |
Motion of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Oct 10 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. |
| Oct 10 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 26 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Robert Louis Marrama filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 6 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: David G. Baker, Boston, Mass. For respondents: G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Hartford, Conn.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Feb 21 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Mar 26 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 10 2007 |
Record returned to U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the First Circuit. |
| May 7 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Massachusetts. |