| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2004) |
| Dec 9 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 3, 2005. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2005. |
| Feb 8 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due March 10, 2005) |
| Mar 10 2005 |
Brief of respondent John McDonald in opposition filed. |
| Mar 23 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2005. |
| Apr 18 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2005. |
| Apr 25 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 31 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including June 30, 2005. |
| Jun 2 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including July 14, 2005. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Domino's Pizza, LLC, et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Brief of amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on December 6, 2005. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 22, 2005. |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief of respondent John McDonald filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers Committee for Civil Rigthts Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Domino's Pizza LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 15 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Nevada. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 6 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Maureen E. Mahoney, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Allen Lichtenstein, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Alito, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 11 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/31/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |
| Apr 20 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |
| Apr 20 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Nevada. |