| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 22 2000 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2000) |
| Oct 23 2000 | Brief amicus curiae of Interstate Natural Gas Association of America |
| | filed. |
| Oct 23 2000 | Brief of respondents Joe Shirley, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 23 2000 | Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Oct 23 2000 | Brief amici curiae of South Dakota, et al. filed. |
| Nov 1 2000 | Reply brief of petitioner Atkinson Trading Company, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 8 2000 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2000 |
| Nov 27 2000 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT March 27, 2001. |
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| Jan 5 2001 | Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of |
| | either party received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel |
| | for the respondent. |
| Jan 9 2001 | Brief amici curiae of Roberta Bugenig, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2001 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 11 2001 | Brief of petitioner Atkinson Trading Company, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 11 2001 | Joint lodging materials received from counsel for the parties. |
| Jan 11 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Interstate Natural Gas Association of America |
| | filed. |
| Jan 11 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. |
| Jan 11 2001 | Brief amici curiae of South Dakota, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Proper Economic Resource Management, Inc. |
| | filed. |
| Jan 26 2001 | CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 2 2001 | Record filed. |
| Feb 14 2001 | Brief amici curiae of Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian |
| | Reservation, et al. filed. |
| Feb 14 2001 | Order extending time to file responsents' brief on the merits to |
| | and including February 16, 2001. A reply brief, if any, is to be |
| | filed on or before March 19, 2001. Rule 29.2 does not apply. |
| Feb 14 2001 | Brief amici curiae of Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community, |
| | et al. filed. |
| Feb 15 2001 | Brief of respondents Joe Shirley, et al. filed. |
| Feb 15 2001 | Brief amici curiae of Colorado River Indian Tribes, et al. filed. |
| Feb 15 2001 | Brief amici curiae of Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Ft.Peck Indian |
| | Res., et al. filed. |
| Feb 16 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Feb 22 2001 | LODGING consisting of twenty copies of Navajo Supreme Court |
| | document submitted by the Solicitor General. |
| Feb 28 2001 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in |
| | oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 2 2001 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DISTRIBUTED. |
| Mar 5 2001 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in |
| | oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 16 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner Atkinson Trading Co. filed. |
| Mar 27 2001 | ARGUED. |
| May 29 2001 | Adjudged to be REVERSED. REHNQUIST, C.J., delivered the opinion |
| | for a unanimous Court. SOUTER, J. filed a concurring opinion, in |
| | which KENNEDY and THOMAS, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 28 2001 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2001 | Record returned to USDC of New Mexico |
| May 10 2002 | Record returned to the USCA for the Tenth Circuit. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Charles Glaston Cole | Steptoe & Johnson | 2024296270 |
| 1330 Connecticut Ave., N. W. | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Party name: Atkinson Trading Co. |
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| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Marcelino R. Gomez | Attorney General | 5208716347 |
| P. O. Drawer 2010 | |
| Window Rock, AZ 86515 | |
| Party name: Joe Shirley, et al. |
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| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Michael E. Webster | 490 North 31st Street, TW II | 4062523441 |
| P.O. Box 2529 | |
| Billings, MT 59103-2529 | |
| Party name: Interstate Natural Gas Association of America |
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| James S. Burling | Pacific Legal Foundation | 9163622833 |
| 10360 Old Placerville Road | |
| Sacramento, CA 95827 | |
| Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. |
| | | |
| John Patrick Guhin | Deputy AG | 6057733215 |
| 500 East Capitol Avenue | |
| Pierre, SD 57501-5070 | |
| Party name: South Dakota, et al. |
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| Lynn H. Slade | 500 Fourth Street, NW | 5058481800 |
| Bank America Centre, #1000 | |
| Albuquerque, NM 87103 | |
| Party name: Association of American Railroads |
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| Randy V. Thompson | 2300 Firstar Center | 6512276661 |
| 101 East Fifth Street | |
| Saint Paul, MN 55101 | |
| Party name: Proper Economic Resource Management, Inc. |
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| Michael L. Roy | Hobbs Strauss Dean & Walker | 2028228282 |
| 2120 L Street, NW, #700 | |
| Washington, DC 20037 | |
| Party name: Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation, et al. |
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| Susan M. Williams | Williams Janov & Cooney | 5058426961 |
| 2501 Rio Grande Blvd. | |
| Albuquerque, NM 87104-3223 | |
| Party name: Colorado River Indian Tribes, et al. |
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| William R. Perry | Sonsky Chamber Sachse | 2026820240 |
| 1250 Eye Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| Party name: Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Ft.Peck Indian Res., et al. |
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| Andrew M. Small | Southgate Office Plaza, #500 | 9528931813 |
| 5001 West 80th Street | |
| Minneapolis, MN 55437 | |
| Party name: Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux (Dakota) Community, et al. |
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| Solicitor General | U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
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