| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 24 2007 |
Application (07A170) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 6, 2007 to October 5, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Aug 27 2007 |
Application (07A170) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 5, 2007. |
| Oct 5 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2007) |
| Oct 18 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 5, 2007. |
| Dec 5 2007 |
Brief of respondents Earth Island Institute, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 19 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2008. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Reply of petitioners filed. (Distributed.) |
| Jan 14 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Jan 29 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Feb 15 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 26, 2008. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 27, 2008. |
| Mar 18 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including April 9, 2008. |
| Apr 9 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Apr 9 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Priscilla Summers, et al. filed. |
| Apr 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation in support of neither party filed. |
| Apr 15 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Forest & Paper Association, et al. filed. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Douglas Timber Operators, et al. filed. |
| Apr 21 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 20, 2008. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 8, 2008. |
| Jun 20 2008 |
Brief of respondents Earth Island Institute, et al. filed. |
| Jun 27 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of California ex rel. Edmund G. Brown, Jr., Attorney General filed. |
| Jun 27 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 21 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Priscilla Summers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of California. (1 box) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Letter and attachment dated October 3, 2008, received from the Acting Solicitor General. (Distributed). |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Matt Kenna, Durango, Colo. |
| Mar 3 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED-IN-PART and AFFIRMED-IN-PART. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 6 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 7 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for theEastern District of California. |