No. 04-885
Title:
Central Virginia Community College, et al., Petitioners
v.
Bernard Katz, Liquidating Supervisor for Wallace's Bookstores, Inc.
Docketed:December 30, 2004
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(03-6054)
  Decision Date:August 4, 2004
  Rehearing Denied:September 30, 2004
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 28 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 31, 2005)
Jan 25 2005 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 2, 2005.
Mar 2 2005 Brief of respondent Bernard Katz, Liquidating Supervisor for Wallace in opposition filed.
Mar 2 2005 Brief amici curiae of Ohio and 48 Other States filed.
Mar 14 2005 Reply of petitioners Central Virginia Community College, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 16 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2005.
Apr 4 2005 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 18 2005 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including June 17, 2005.
Apr 26 2005 Extension of time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 22, 2005.
Jun 8 2005 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jun 8 2005 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent.
Jun 17 2005 Brief amici curiae of American Association of State Colleges and Universities, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2005 Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2005 Brief of petitioners Central Virginia Community College, et al. filed.
Jun 17 2005 Joint appendix filed.
Jun 17 2005 Brief amici curiae of Ohio and 48 Other States filed.
Jul 20 2005 SET FOR ARGUMENT on October 31, 2005.
Aug 5 2005 CIRCULATED.
Aug 22 2005 Brief amici curiae of Susan Block-Lieb, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 22 2005 Brief amicus curiae of Bruce H. Mann filed. (Distributed)
Aug 22 2005 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. (Distributed)
Aug 22 2005 Brief of respondent Bernard Katz, Liquidating Supervisor for Wallace filed. (Distributed)
Sep 22 2005 Record received from U.S.C.A. - 6th Circuit. (1 binder). Filings from U.S.D.C. and U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern Dist. of Kentucky have been electronically filed.
Sep 26 2005 Reply of petitioners Central Virginia Community College, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 5 2005 Letter from counsel for the respondent received. Distributed.
Oct 31 2005 Argued. For petitioners: William E. Thro, Solicitor General, Richmond, Va. For respondent: Kim Martin Lewis, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Jan 23 2006 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ. joined. Thomas, J. filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C.J., and Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined.
Feb 24 2006 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Mar 8 2006 Acknowledgement of receipt (02/27/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received.
Mar 17 2006 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
William E. Thro State Solicitor General(804) 786-2436
    Counsel of Record Office of Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA  23219
wthro@oag.state.va.us
Party name: Central Virginia Community College, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Kim Martin Lewis Dinsmore & Shohl LLP(513) 977-8200
    Counsel of Record255 East Fifth St., Suite 1900
Cincinnati, OH  45202
Party name: Bernard Katz, Liquidating Supervisor for Wallace's Bookstores, Inc.
 
P. Anthony Sammons Woodward Hobson & Fulton LLP(859) 244-7100
    Counsel of Record200 W. Vine Street, Fifth Floor
Lexington, KY  40507
Party name: Bernard Katz, Liquidating Supervisor for Wallace's Bookstores, Inc.
Other:
Robert A. Bartlett 303 Peachtree Street, N.E.(404) 527-4000
Atlanta, GA  30308
Party name: American Association of State Colleges and Universities, et al.
 
Susan M. Freeman Lewis and Roca LLP(602) 262-5756
40 North Central Avenue
Suite 2100
Phoenix, AZ  85004
SFreeman@LRLaw.com
Party name: Susan Block-Lieb, et al.
 
Elise W. Porter Acting Solicitor General(614) 466-8980
Office of the Attorney General
30 East Broad Street
17th Floor
Columbus, OH  43215-3428
Party name: Ohio and 48 Other States
 
Richard Ruda 108 Newlands St.(202) 365-1363
Chevy Chase, MD  20815
rmruda@hotmail.com
Party name: National Conference od State Legislatures, et al.
 
Martin P. Sheehan Sheehan & Nugent P.L.L.C.(304) 232-1064
41 Fifteenth Street
Wheeling, WV  26003
SheehanBankruptcy@wvdsl.net
Party name: National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
 
Brady C. Williamson LaFollette Godfrey & Kahn(608) 257-3911
One East Main St., Suite 500
Madison, WI  53703
Party name: Bruce H. Mann