| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due December 4, 2006) |
| Nov 16 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to jurisdictional statement to and including December 18, 2006. |
| Dec 18 2006 |
Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Brad Hanson. |
| Dec 21 2006 |
Opposition to motion of appellant Office of Senator Mark Dayton filed. |
| Jan 3 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2007. |
| Jan 3 2007 |
Suggestion of mootness filed by appellant Office of Senator Mark Dayton. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Opposition of appellee to the suggestion of mootness filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits. In addition to the Question presented by the statement as to jurisdiction, counsel are directed to brief and argue the following Questions: 1) Was the Office of Senator Mark Dayton entitled to appeal the judgment of the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit directly to this Court? 2) Was this case rendered moot by the expiration of the term of office of Senator Dayton? The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. |
| Feb 5 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 24, 2007. |
| Feb 13 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 27 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 27 2007 |
Brief of appellant Office of Senator Mark Dayton filed. |
| Mar 5 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of President Pro Tempore of the Senate of Pennsylvania filed. |
| Mar 8 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 30 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Mar 30 2007 |
Docket sheet received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia Circuit. This case is Electronically filed. |
| Apr 3 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 3 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States Senate filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 3 2007 |
Brief of appellee Brad Hanson filed. (Distributed). |
| Apr 3 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Congressmen Barney Frank and Christopher Shays filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 12 2007 |
Motion of United States Senate for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Apr 13 2007 |
Motion of United States Senate for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Apr 16 2007 |
Reply of appellant Office of Senator Mark Dayton filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 24 2007 |
Argued. For appellant: Jean M. Manning, Senate Chief Counsel for Employment, Washington, D.C. For appellee: Richard A. Salzman, Washington, D.C.; and Thomas E. Caballero, Assistant Senate Legal Counsel, Washigton, D.C. (for United States Senate, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 21 2007 |
Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Certiorari denied. Stevens, J. delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Roberts, C.J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jun 22 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 3 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/25/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit received. |
| Jul 9 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C. A. for District of Columbia Circuit. |