| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 30 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 2, 2007) |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 16, 2007. |
| Jun 14 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 16 2007 |
Brief of respondent Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee in opposition filed. |
| Jul 16 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. |
| Jul 16 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Tennessee Education Association and the Metropolitan Nashville Education Association filed. |
| Jul 27 2007 |
Response to brief of amici curiae TN Education Association, et al by respondent filed. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Vicky S. Crawford filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 1 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Oct 1 2007 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 18 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 26 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2008. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Feb 15 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 2, 2008. |
| Mar 25 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including April 9, 2008. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Apr 9 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Apr 9 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Vicky S. Crawford filed. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Tennessee Education Association, and the Metropolitan Nashville Education Association filed. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondent. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, et al. filed. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, and 19 Other States and Commonwealths filed. |
| May 6 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| May 9 2008 |
Brief of respondent Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee filed. |
| May 15 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| May 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. |
| May 16 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 8, 2008. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Vicky S. Crawford filed. |
| Jul 3 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1box containing 1 binder) |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of Tennessee. (1 box) |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Francis H. Young, Assistant Metropolitan Attorney, Nashville, Tenn. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| Feb 27 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 8 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. |
| Apr 8 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of Tennessee. |