| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 9 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2006) |
| Nov 16 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondents George W. Davis, et ux. to respond filed. |
| Dec 6 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
| Dec 14 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due January 16, 2007) |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of State Treasurers. |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Brief of respondents George W. Davis and Catherine V. Davis in opposition filed. |
| Jan 31 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 16, 2007. |
| Feb 6 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Department of Revenue of the Finance and Administration Cabinet, Commonwealth of Kentucky, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 7 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 10, 2007. |
| May 14 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 17, 2007. |
| May 21 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Association of State Treasurers GRANTED. |
| May 21 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 12 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jun 14 2007 |
The time to file petitioners' brief on the merits and the joint appendix is extended to and including July 19, 2007. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for respondents. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of State Treasurers filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Nuveen Investments, Inc. filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Statement of costs for printing received |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief of petitioners Department of Revenue of Kentucky, et al. filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Municipal Analysts in support of neither party filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Dupree Mutual Funds filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of North Carolina, et al. filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Government Finance Officers Association, et al. filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. |
| Jul 19 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Churchill Tax-Free Fund of Kentucky, et al. filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 21, 2007. |
| Aug 30 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 5, 2007. |
| Sep 20 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 21 2007 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Kentucky. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 21 2007 |
Brief of respondents George W. Davis, et ux. filed. |
| Sep 21 2007 |
Appendix of George W. Davis, et ux. filed. |
| Sep 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed. |
| Sep 21 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Alan D. Viard, et al. filed. |
| Oct 10 2007 |
Record received from Jefferson County Circuit Court. (1 box) |
| Oct 26 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Department of Revenue of Kentucky, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 31 2007 |
Letter from counsel for petitioners proposing to lodge copies of record material of the cited case Bonaparte v. Tax Court, 104 U.S. 592 (1881). |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Argued. For petitioners: C. Christopher Trower, Atlanta, GA For respondents: G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Hartford, Conn. |
| Nov 14 2007 |
Copies of record material of the cited case Bonaparte v. Tax Court, 104 U.S. 592 (1881) LODGED by petitioner at the request of the Clerk. (Distributed) |
| May 19 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part III-B. Stevens and Breyer, JJ., joined that opinion in full; Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, J., joined all but Part III-B; and Scalia, J., joined all but Parts III-B and IV. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion. Roberts, C.J., and Scalia, J., filed opinions concurring in part. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jun 20 2008 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jul 1 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/23/08) of judgment from Clerk, Court of Appeals of Kentucky received. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Record returned to the Jefferson County Circuit Court. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Record returned to the Appeal Court of Kentucky. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Kentucky. |