| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 14 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 16, 2008) |
| May 14 2008 |
Appendix of Frank Ricci, et al. (3-volumes) filed. |
| May 28 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 16, 2008. |
| Jul 30 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Letter of June 12, 2008 received June 18, 2008 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Letter of June 17, 2008 received June 23, 2008 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2008 |
Supplemental appendix of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2008 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 27 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due September 26, 2008) |
| Aug 27 2008 |
Letter of August 15, 2008 received August 27, 2008 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Distributed) |
| Sep 24 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2008. |
| Nov 13 2008 |
Brief of respondent City of New Haven in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Letter of November 13, 2008, from counsel for respondents John DeStefano, et al. received. |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 25 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2008. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Petition GRANTED the case is consolidated with No. 08-328 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 19, 2009. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 18, 2009. A reply briefs, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Jan 28 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. VIDED. |
| Feb 13 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent City of New Haven. VIDED. |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents John De Stefano, et al. VIDED. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 22, 2009. |
| Feb 24 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Concerned American Firefighters Association, Philadelphia Chapter filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Kedar Bhatia filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States supporting Vacatur and Remand filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Bridgeport Firefighters for Merit Employment, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Joe Oakley, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Police Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors and Other Academics filed. (Distributed)VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Individual Rights, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Brief of respondents John DeStefano, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. 1 box. |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Record for U.S.D.C. of Connecticut is electronically filed. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Maryland, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of International Association of Hispanic Firefighter, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Society for Human Resource Management filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Opportunity Agenda filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York Law School Racial Justice Project filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Connecticut. (1 box) |
| Apr 6 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes to petitioners, 30 minutes to respondents, and 10 minutes to the Solicitor General. |
| Apr 7 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 22 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Gregory S. Coleman, Austin, Tex. For United States as amicus curiae: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Christopher J. Meade, New York, N.Y. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J, filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 31 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
Record returned to U. S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. |