| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 11 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2004) |
| Mar 2 2004 |
Brief of respondents City of Jackson, Mississippi, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 10 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 26, 2004. |
| Mar 10 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Azel P. Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Apr 30 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Mississippi (1 box) |
| May 5 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of the petitioners received from counsel for the respondents. |
| May 7 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including June 14, 2004. |
| May 7 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 23, 2004. |
| May 7 2004 |
Blanket consent for the filing of amicus curiae briefs received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Cornell University Chapter of American Assn. of University Professors, et al. filed. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Azel P. Smith, et al. filed. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix to and including June 28, 2004. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 23 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 23 2004 |
Brief of respondents City of Jackson, Mississippi, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
| Aug 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed. |
| Aug 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. |
| Aug 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
| Sep 1 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, November 3, 2004. |
| Sep 27 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Azel P. Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Glen D. Nager, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 30 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the court with respect to Parts I, II, and IV, in which Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III,in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. O'Connor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Kennedy and Thomas, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C. J., took no part in the decision of the case. |
| May 2 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 10 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. |
| May 10 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Mississippi. |
| May 11 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/05/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received. |