| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 29 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 2, 2008) |
| May 7 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2008, for all respondents. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Brief of respondents Office of Hawaiian Affairs, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of New Mexico filed. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Hawaii, et al. filed. |
| Jul 16 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 6 2008 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioners consenting to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either or neither party, filed. |
| Nov 12 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 4, 2008. |
| Nov 12 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 21, 2009. |
| Dec 1 2008 |
Letter from counsel for the respondents consenting to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party filed. |
| Dec 4 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Dec 4 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Hawaii, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 25, 2009. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Grassroot Institute of Hawaii, et al. filed. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Commissioner of Public Lands for the State of New Mexico filed. |
| Dec 19 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 31 2008 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Hawaii. (1 box) |
| Jan 8 2009 |
Record received from the First Circuit Court of Hawaii. (11 boxes) |
| Jan 12 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 22, 2009. |
| Jan 22 2009 |
Brief of respondents Office of Hawaiian Affairs, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 28 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Native Hawaiians, Samuel L. Kealoha, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Hawai'i Congressional Delegation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawananakoa filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Homelands Assembly, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alaska Federation of Natives, Inc. filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Hawaii State Officials filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Justice Society, and Japanese American Citizens League filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 3 2009 |
Corrected Petition Appendix A filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 6 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Hawaii, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2009 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Mark J. Bennett, Attorney General, Honolulu, Haw.; and William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D.C> |
| Mar 31 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| May 4 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 7 2009 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Hawaii. |