| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 14 2008 |
Application (08A46) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 24, 2008 to September 22, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jul 22 2008 |
Application (08A46) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 8, 2008. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2008) |
| Sep 26 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 10, 2008. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Brief of respondent City of Valdez, Alaska in opposition filed. |
| Nov 25 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2008. |
| Nov 25 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Polar Tankers, Incorporated filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 12 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 1, 2009. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Polar Tankers, Incorporated filed. |
| Jan 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tropical Shipping and Construction Company Limited filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of World Shipping Council, and Cruise Lines International Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Broadband Tax Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2009 |
Record received from the Trial Courts of Alaska. (1 box) |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief of respondent City of Valdez, Alaska filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 2 2009 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Alaska. (1 box) |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of States of Alaska, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Polar Tankers, Incorporated filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Charles A. Rothfeld, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II-A, and II-B-1, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part II-B-2, in which Scalia, Kennedy, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. |
| Jul 9 2009 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Rehearing DENIED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Record returned to the Trial Courts of Alaska. |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Alaska. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
ORDER of the Supreme Court of Alaska received. |