| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 30 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2007) |
| Apr 26 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 4, 2007. |
| May 30 2007 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 5, 2007. |
| Jul 3 2007 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 24, 2007. |
| Jul 24 2007 |
Brief of respondent John E. Potter, Postmaster General in opposition filed. |
| Jul 24 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Myrna Gomez-Perez filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed. |
| Oct 30 2007 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 13, 2007. The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 20, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is due on or before January 22, 2008. Briefs of amici curiae are due on or before 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Joint appendix filed (Statement of costs received). |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Myrna Gomez-Perez filed. |
| Nov 19 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Treasury Employees Union filed. |
| Dec 20 2007 |
Brief of respondent John E. Potter, Postmaster General filed. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 19, 2008. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 1st Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 14 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Puerto Rico. (1 box) |
| Jan 18 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Myrna Gomez-Perez filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Joseph R. Cuerra, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Gregory G. Garre, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| May 27 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined as to all but Part I. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of Puerto Rico. |