| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 18 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2003) |
| Mar 3 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 28, 2003. This extension of time is granted for all respondents. |
| Apr 9 2003 |
Waiver of right of respondents Missouri Municipal League, et al. to respond filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 22 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due May 23, 2003) |
| Apr 22 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Nebraska Cable Communications Association filed. VIDED. |
| May 19 2003 |
Response to petition from respondents Missouri Municipal League, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| May 22 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Sprint Corporation filed. VIDED. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of United States Telecom Association and Verizon filed. VIDED. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of City of Abilene, Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 23 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. This case is consolidated with 02-1386 and 02-1405 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Jul 24 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2003. Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 24, 2003. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printed appendix filed by petitioner FCC. VIDED. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printed appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief of petitioners Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P., fka Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief of petitioners FCC and the United States filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Sprint Corporation filed. VIDED |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of United States Telecom Association and Verizon, et al. filed. VIDED |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Knology, Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief of respondents Missouri Municipal League, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of High Tech Broadband Coalition, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of City of Abilene, Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Virginia Localities filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Lincoln Electric System filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Federation of America filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United Telecom Council filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rick Boucher filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of EDUCAUSE filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 3 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, January 12, 2004. |
| Nov 4 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 6 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Solicitor General. (VIDED) |
| Nov 17 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Nov 18 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 28 2003 |
Reply of Federal petitioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. filed. (Distributed) (VIDED). |
| Nov 28 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Jeremiah W. Nixon, Attorney General of Missouri filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 16 2003 |
Record received from the Federal Communications Commission. (2 boxes) |
| Jan 12 2004 |
Argued. For federal petitioners: James A. Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For petitioner Nixon: Ronald Molteni, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, Mo. For respondents: David A. Strauss, Chicago, Ill. |
| Mar 24 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Apr 26 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 27 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| Apr 27 2004 |
Record returned to Federal Communications Commission. |
| May 11 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/30/04) of judgment from the Clerk, USCA for the Eighth Circuit received. |