| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 26 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2006) |
| Nov 17 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2006. |
| Dec 5 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of City of New York and New York State Association of Counties filed. |
| Dec 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Continuing Care Leadership Coalition, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief of respondent Evelyn Coke in opposition filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Home Care Council of New York City, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York State Association of Health Care Providers, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Home Care Association of New York State, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 20 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
| Dec 21 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 1 2007 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Feb 2 2007 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 5 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 16, 2007. |
| Feb 8 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of City of New York and New York State Association of Counties filed. |
| Feb 16 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Private Duty Association filed. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Brief of petitioners Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al. filed. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Continuing Care Leadership Coalition, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association for Home Care & Hospice, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 5 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Eastern District of New York. (1 box) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 14 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 16 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 27 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP and The Older Women filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 27 2007 |
Brief of respondent Evelyn Coke filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 27 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Urban Justice Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 27 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Alliance for Retired Americans, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 27 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors and Historians filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 6 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Long Island Care at Home, Ltd., et al. filed. |
| Apr 10 2007 |
Letter from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed) |
| Apr 16 2007 |
Argued. For petitioners: H. Bartow Farr, Washington, D.C.; and David B. Salmons, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Harold C. Becker, Chicago, Ill. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Oct 23 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. |
| Oct 23 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of New York. |