| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 17 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 20, 2005) |
| May 27 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 20, 2005. |
| Jul 13 2005 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 3, 2005. |
| Aug 3 2005 |
Brief of respondent E. Pierce Marshall in opposition filed. |
| Aug 15 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Vickie Lynn Marshall filed. |
| Aug 17 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Blanket consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Blanket consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 10 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including November 21, 2005. |
| Nov 10 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 20, 2006. |
| Nov 16 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Heirs, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Professor Richard Aaron, et al. filed. |
| Nov 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 21 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 21 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Vickie Lynn Marshall filed. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. |
| Dec 1 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 9 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope and 1 tape) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National College of Probate Judges filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief of respondent E. Pierce Marshall filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law Ernest A. Young and Heather Elliot filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Philanthropy Roundtable filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eric Yollick, Administrator of the Estate of Herbert Clinton Sisco filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bonnie Snavely filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 27 2006 |
Application (05A697) to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. (26 boxes) |
| Jan 31 2006 |
Response from counsel for respondent filed. |
| Feb 6 2006 |
Additional record (Supplemental Excerpts) from G. Eric Brundstad, Jr., counsel for respondent. (28 Volumes) |
| Feb 7 2006 |
Application (05A697) denied by Justice Kennedy. |
| Feb 16 2006 |
Additional record received. (Supplemental Excerpts) from Kent L. Richland, Counsel for petitioner. (Volumes 28 through 55). |
| Feb 20 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Vickie Lynn Marshall filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Kent L. Richland, Los Angeles, Cal.; and Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Hartford, Conn. |
| May 1 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the part and concurring in the judgment. |
| Jun 2 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 20 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jun 20 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. |