| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 19 2003 |
Application (02A794) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 30, 2003 to April 30, 2003, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Mar 21 2003 |
Application (02A794) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until April 30, 2003. |
| Apr 30 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 2, 2003) |
| May 29 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2003. |
| Jun 27 2003 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 1, 2003. |
| Jul 30 2003 |
Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 1 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Associated General Contractors, et al. filed. |
| Aug 13 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 3 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, January 20, 2004. |
| Nov 6 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 folder) |
| Nov 12 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Nevada. (1 box) |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief of petitioners BedRoc Limited, LLC, and Western Elite, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Associated General Contractors of America, et al. filed. |
| Nov 26 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 19 2003 |
Brief of respondents United States, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 9 2004 |
Reply of petitioners BedRoc Limited, LLC, and Western Elite, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: R. Timothy McCrum, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Thomas L. Sansonetti, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 31 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Rehnquist, C. J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which O'Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| May 3 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 5 2004 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| May 5 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. District of Nevada. |
| Jun 2 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/07/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |