| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 6 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2007) |
| Nov 28 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 9, 2008, for all respondents. |
| Dec 5 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondents Edward A. Karass, State Controller, et al. to respond filed. |
| Jan 9 2008 |
Brief of respondent Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 in opposition filed. |
| Jan 23 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2008. |
| Jan 29 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Daniel B. Locke, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 5, 2008. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| May 5 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Daniel B. Locke, et al. filed. |
| May 12 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 12 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. |
| May 12 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia in support of neither party filed. |
| May 14 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including July 7, 2008. |
| May 30 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including July 17, 2008. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. GRANTED. |
| Jun 4 2008 |
Application (07A961) for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2008, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Application (07A961) granted by Justice Souter for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2008. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 6, 2008. |
| Jul 3 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 17 2008 |
Brief of respondents Maine State Employees Association, SEIU Local 1989 filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 24 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 28 2008 |
Petitioners' opposition to motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 5 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Maine. (1 box) |
| Aug 29 2008 |
Application (08A190) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from September 8, 2008 to September 11, 2008, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| Sep 2 2008 |
Application (08A190) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until September 11, 2008. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Sep 11 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Daniel B. Locke, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: W. James Young, Springfield, Va. For respondents: Jeremiah A. Collins, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Judgment Issued |
| May 18 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 1st Circuit. |
| May 18 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C.. for the District of Maine. |