| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 3 2008 |
Application (07A817) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2008 to May 13, 2008, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Apr 9 2008 |
Application (07A817) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 13, 2008. |
| May 13 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 12, 2008) |
| May 13 2008 |
Appendix of United States filed. |
| May 16 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 14, 2008. |
| Jul 11 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 4, 2008. |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Brief of respondent Navajo Nation in opposition filed. |
| Aug 20 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Aug 21 2008 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 22 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 26, 2008. |
| Oct 22 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 9, 2009. |
| Nov 25 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. Appendix in three volumes). Statement of costs filed. |
| Nov 26 2008 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Dec 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Peabody Western Coal Company, and Southern California Edison Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 23, 2009 |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Letter from counsel for respondent seeking permission to lodge copies of a brief cited to in respondent's brief on the merits. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Brief of respondent Navajo Nation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Secretaries of the Interior, Cecil D. Andrus, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 9 2009 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Edwin S. Kneedler, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 6 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined. |
| May 8 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |