| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 22 2005 |
Application (04A817) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 6, 2005 to May 6, 2005, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Mar 23 2005 |
Application (04A817) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 6, 2005. |
| May 5 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 8, 2005) |
| May 16 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Linda K. Flowers to respond filed. |
| May 18 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Mark Wilcox, Commissioner of State Lands for the State of Arkansas to respond filed. |
| Jun 7 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005. |
| Jun 21 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due July 21, 2005) |
| Jul 21 2005 |
Brief of respondents Linda K. Flowers and Mark Wilcox in opposition filed. |
| Aug 1 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Gary Kent Jones filed. |
| Aug 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 1 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 17, 2006. |
| Nov 10 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 10 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Gary Kent Jones filed. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 7 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including December 22, 2005. |
| Dec 15 2005 |
Brief of respondent Linda K. Flowers filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2005 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Arkansas. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 21 2005 |
Brief of respondent Mark Wilcox, Commissioner of State Lands filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Gary Kent Jones filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Michael T. Kirkpatrick, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.; and James A. Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 26 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| May 30 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 13 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/05/06) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of Arkansas received. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Arkansas. |