| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 8 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2001) |
| Jun 28 2001 | Order extending time to file response to petition until August 13, |
| | 2001. |
| Aug 13 2001 | Brief of respondent Sorema N.A. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 29 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2001 |
| Sep 25 2001 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT January 15, 2002. |
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| Nov 2 2001 | Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's |
| | brief on the merits to and including November 16, 2001. |
| Nov 16 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed. |
| Nov 16 2001 | Motion of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. for leave |
| | to file a brief as amicus curiae filed. |
| Nov 16 2001 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 16 2001 | Brief of petitioner Akos Swierkiewicz filed. |
| Nov 16 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law |
| | filed. |
| Nov 16 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers' Association, et |
| | al. (TBP), filed. |
| Nov 21 2001 | Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to |
| | and including December 21, 2001. |
| Nov 26 2001 | CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 29 2001 | Record filed. |
| Dec 3 2001 | Motion of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. for leave |
| | to file a brief as amicus curiae GRANTED. |
| Dec 5 2001 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 5 2001 | Record filed. |
| Dec 21 2001 | Brief of respondent Sorema N.A. filed. |
| Dec 21 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. |
| Dec 21 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Freedom filed. |
| Jan 4 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 5 2002 | Record returned to the USCA for the Second Circuit. |
| Jan 8 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Akos Swierkiewicz (TO BE REPRINTED) filed. |
| Jan 15 2002 | ARGUED. |
| Feb 26 2002 | Adjudged to be REVERSED and REMANDED J. Thomas delivered the |
| | opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Mar 28 2002 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 1 2002 | Record returned to the USDC S. Dist. of New York. |
| May 1 2002 | Record returned to the USCA for the Second Circuit. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Harold I. Goodman | Raynes, McCarty, Binder | 2155686190 |
| 1845 Walnut, 20th Floor | |
| Philadelphia, PA 19103 | |
| Party name: Akos Swierkiewicz |
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| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Lauren Brody | Roseman & Colin | 2129408800 |
| 575 Madison Avenue | |
| New York, NY 10022 | |
| Party name: Sorema N.A. |
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| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Solicitor General | U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
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| Elaine R. Jones | NAACP Legal Defense | 2129652200 |
| 99 Hudson St., 16th FL | |
| New York, NY 10013-2897 | |
| Party name: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. |
| | | |
| Geoffrey J. Michael | Arnold & Porter | 2029425000 |
| 555 Twelfth Street NW | |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| Party name: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law |
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| Ann Elizabeth Reesman | McGuiness Norris | 2027898600 |
| 1015 Fifteenth Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| Party name: Equal Employment Advisory Council |
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| Julie Arias Young | Bate Peterson Deacon Zinn Youn | 2133621860 |
| 888 S. Figueroa St., 15 FL | |
| Los Angeles, CA 90017 | |
| Party name: Center for Individual Freedom |
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