| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 9, 2005) |
| Sep 2 2005 |
Brief of respondent Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh in opposition filed. |
| Sep 14 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
| Sep 21 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2005 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 16 2005 |
Reply of respondent Denise F. McVeigh to the amicus brief of the United States filed. (Distributed). |
| Dec 21 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2006. |
| Jan 5 2006 |
Briefs received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 15 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including February 24, 2006. |
| Feb 24 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Feb 24 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt appendix in two volumes) |
| Feb 24 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. |
| Mar 23 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 24 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York. (1 box) |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Brief of respondent Denise F. McVeigh, as Administratrix of the Estate of Joseph E. McVeigh filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Julia Cruz, as Representative of Jose S. Cruz filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 7 2006 |
Motion of Julia Cruz, as Representative of Jose S. Cruz for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Apr 14 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 14 2006 |
Motion of Julia Cruz, as Representative of Jose S. Cruz for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Apr 18 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Empire HealthChoice Assurance, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 25 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Anthony F. Shelley, Washington, D.C.; and Sri Srinivasan, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice; Washington, D.C. (as amicus curiae, supporting petitioner). For respondent: Thomas J. Stock, Mineola, N.Y. |
| Apr 28 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. 1 envelope |
| Jun 15 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Stevens, Scalia, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, Souter, and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of New York. |