| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Application (06A726) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 29, 2007 to March 30, 2007, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Jan 23 2007 |
Application (06A726) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 30, 2007. |
| Mar 30 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2007) |
| May 3 2007 |
Brief of respondents Paul Holowecki, et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 3 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. |
| May 15 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 31, 2007. |
| Jun 4 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 11 2007 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 9, 2007. |
| Aug 9 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Aug 9 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Federal Express Corporation filed. |
| Aug 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
| Aug 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, November 6, 2007. |
| Sep 11 2007 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 24, 2007. |
| Sep 17 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 21 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York. (1 box) |
| Sep 24 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. |
| Sep 24 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 24 2007 |
Brief of respondents Paul Holowecki, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 9 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 29 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Federal Express Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 6 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Connie L. Lensing, Memphis, Tenn. For respondent: David L. Rose, Washington, D.C.; and Toby J. Heytens, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Second Circuit. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York. |