| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 31 2003 |
Application (03A550) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2004 to February 13, 2004, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Jan 5 2004 |
Application (03A550) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 13, 2004. |
| Feb 13 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 18, 2004) |
| Mar 2 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 19, 2004. |
| Apr 19 2004 |
Brief of respondents Livestock Marketing Association, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 19 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 48 Cattle and Agricultural Associations. |
| Apr 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| May 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2004. |
| May 12 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Ann M. Veneman, Secretary of Agriculture, et al. filed. |
| May 24 2004 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question one presented by the petition. This case is consolidated with No. 03-1165 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| May 24 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by 48 Cattle and Agricultural Associations GRANTED. |
| Jun 21 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including August 17, 2004. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including August 20, 2004. |
| Aug 17 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Michigan Pork Producers Association, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc., Gary Sharp, and Ralph Jones filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief of Federal Petitioners filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of American Cotton Shippers Assn., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of 113 Agricultural Industry Associations filed. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Agricultural Issues Forum filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Thad Cochran, Bob Goodlatte and Charles W. Stenholm filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Florida, Department of Citrus filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of California filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 15, 2004. |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rose Acre Farms, Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 8, 2004. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Oct 14 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners (VIDED). |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of Cotton Apparel Importers filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of DKT Liberty Project, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Campaign for Family Farms and 49 Family Farm and Ranch Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief of respondents Livestock Marketing Association, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Jeanne and Steve Charter, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Joseph and Brenda Cochran and Institute for Justice filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Nov 8 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 8th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - South Dakota, Southern Div. (1 box) |
| Nov 18 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Nebraska Cattlemen, Inc., Gary Sharp, and Ralph Jones filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Department of Agriculture, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners in 10-1164: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For petitioners in 03-1165: Gregory G. Garre, Bethesda, Md. For respondents: Laurence H. Tribe, Cambridge, Mass. |
| May 23 2005 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Breyer, J., filed concurring opinions. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Kennedy, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 7 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/27/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. - Eighth Circuit. (USDC record included) |