| Nov 24 1999 | Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed. |
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| Jan 24 2000 | Order extending time to file response to motion for leave to file a bill of complaint until February 28, 2000. |
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| Feb 25 2000 | Order further extending time to file response to motion for leave to file a bill of complaint until March 29, 2000. |
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| Mar 29 2000 | Order further extending time to file response to motion for leave to file a bill of complaint until April 12, 2000. |
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| Apr 12 2000 | Brief for the United States filed. |
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| Apr 25 2000 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2000. |
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| Apr 25 2000 | Reply brief filed. |
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| May 23 2000 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2000. |
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| Jun 12 2000 | Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint is GRANTED. The United States is allowed 60 days within which to file an answer. |
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| Aug 09 2000 | Order extending time to file answer to bill of complaint until August 25, 2000 |
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| Aug 25 2000 | Answer of United States to bill of complaint filed. |
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| Sep 13 2000 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2000. |
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| Oct 10 2000 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 13, 2000 (page 14). |
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| Oct 16 2000 | IT IS ORDERED that Gregory E. Maggs, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., be appointed as Special Master in this case with authority to fix the time and conditions for the filing of additional pleadings to direct subsequent proceedings, with authority to summon witnesses, issue subpoenas, and take such evidence as may be introduced and such as he may deem it necessary to call for. The Special Master is directed to submit such Reports as he may deem appropriate. The compensation of the Special Master, the allowances to him, the compensation paid to his legal, technical, stenographic, and clerical assistants, the costs of printing his Reports, and all other proper expenses, including travel expenses, shall be charged against and be borne by the parties in such proportion as the Court may hereafter direct. |
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| Oct 17 2000 | Oath of Special Master filed. |
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| Dec 14 2000 | Motion of Alaska for leave to file an amended complaint filed. |
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| Dec 20 2000 | Memorandum of respondent United States filed. |
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| Dec 20 2000 | Motion to amend complaint DISTRIBUTED (Jan 5, 2001) |
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| Jan 08 2001 | Motion of Alaska for leave to file an amended complaint GRANTED, and the United States is allowed 30 days in which to file an answer. |
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| Feb 07 2001 | Answer to amended complaint filed. |
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| Feb 14 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 2, 2001 (page 4). |
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| Feb 22 2001 | Motion of Franklin H. James, et al., for leave to intervene as defendants filed. |
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| Mar 01 2001 | Order extending time for parties to file responses to motion of Franklin H. James, et al. for leave to intervene extended until April 4, 2001. |
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| Mar 05 2001 | Amended complaint and answer referred to the Special Master. |
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| Apr 04 2001 | Opposition of Plaintiff to motion of Franklin H. James, et al. for leave to intervene and file answer filed. |
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| Apr 04 2001 | Brief of the United States in opposition to movants' motion for leave to intervene and file answer filed. |
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| Apr 11 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 27, 2001. |
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| Apr 16 2001 | Motion of Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses filed. (NP) |
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| Apr 17 2001 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 10, 2001. |
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| Apr 18 2001 | Reply brief in support of motion to intervene filed. |
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| Apr 19 2001 | Letter from the Solicitor General indicating no objection to the motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| Apr 23 2001 | Letter from the State of Alaska indicating no objection to the motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| Apr 30 2001 | Motion of Franklin H. James, et al. for leave to intervene is referred to the Special Master. |
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| May 14 2001 | Motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $12.963.14 for the period October 6, 2000- April 16, 2001, to be paid equally by the parties. |
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| Oct 16 2001 | Motion of Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
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| Oct 17 2001 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 2, 2001. |
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| Oct 19 2001 | Letter from the United States indicating no objection to the Motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| Oct 26 2001 | Letter from the State of Alaska indicating no objection to the motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| Nov 13 2001 | ORDER: Motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted, and the Special Master is awarded a total of $20,136.90 for the period April 17 - October 16, 2001, to be paid equally by the parties. |
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| Nov 26 2001 | Report of the Special Master on motion to intervene by Franklin H. James, et al. filed. |
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| Dec 05 2001 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2002 (page 13). |
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| Jan 07 2002 | Motion REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2002 (page 11). |
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| Jan 14 2002 | Report of the Special Master on the motion of Frank H. James, et al. for leave to intervene is received and ordered filed. The motion of Frank H. James, et al. for leave to intervene is denied. |
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| Apr 17 2002 | Motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses filed. |
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| Apr 22 2002 | Letter from the State of Alaska indicating no objection to the motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| Apr 25 2002 | Letter from the Solicitor General indicating no objection to the motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| May 13 2002 | ORDER: Motion of the Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $20,112.75 for the period October 17, 2001 through April 16, 2002, to be paid equally by the parties. |
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| Oct 24 2002 | Motion of Special Master of the Special Master for Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses for the Period April 17, 2002 through October 16, 2002 filed. |
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| Oct 30 2002 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 15, 2002 (page 5). |
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| Nov 01 2002 | Letter from the Solicitor General indicating no objection to the motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| Nov 08 2002 | Letter from the State of Alaska indicating no objection to the Motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| Nov 18 2002 | ORDER: Motion of Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses is granted and the Special Master is awarded a total of $86,070.21 for the period April 17, 2002 through October 16, 2002, to be paid equally by the parties. |
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| Apr 24 2003 | Motion of Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period October 17, 2002 through April 16, 2003 filed. |
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| Apr 25 2003 | Letter from the Solicitor General indicating no objection to the motion of the Special Master filed and distributed. |
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| May 04 2003 | Letter from the State of Alaska indicating they have no objection to the Motion of the Special Master for Fees and Reimbursment of Expenses. |
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| May 06 2003 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 22, 2003. |
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| May 27 2003 | Motion of Special Master for fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period October 17, 2002 through April 16, 2003 GRANTED. |
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| Oct 20 2003 | Motion for fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period April 17, 2003 through October 16, 2003 filed by Special Master. |
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| Oct 27 2003 | Letter from the State of Alaska indicating they have no objection to the Motion of the Special Master for Fees and Reimbursment of Expenses. |
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| Oct 30 2003 | Letter from the United States indicating they have no objection to the Motion of the Special Master for Fees and Reimbursment of Expenses |
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| Nov 05 2003 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003. |
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| Dec 01 2003 | Motion for fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period April 17, 2003 through October 16, 2003 GRANTED. |
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| Mar 30 2004 | Report of the Special Master submitted |
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| Apr 20 2004 | Motion for fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period October 17, 2003 through April 19, 2004 filed by Special Master. |
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| Apr 23 2004 | Letter filed by the United States stating no objection to the Motion of the Special Master for Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses |
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| Apr 26 2004 | Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days. |
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| May 03 2004 | Letter filed by Alaska stating no objection to the Motion of the Special Master for Fees and Reimbursement of Expenses |
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| May 04 2004 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2004. |
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| May 18 2004 | Time to file exceptions to the Report of the Special Master extended to and including July 12, 2004 for all parties |
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| May 24 2004 | Motion for fees and reimbursement of expenses for the period October 17, 2003 through April 19, 2004 GRANTED. |
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| Jul 12 2004 | Exceptions to Report of Special Master and Brief in Support for Plaintiff State of Alaska filed. |
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| Jul 29 2004 | Time to file a reply to Alaska's exceptions to the Report of the Special Master extended to and including September 10, 2004. |
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| Sep 10 2004 | Reply brief of United States in response to exceptions of the state of Alaska filed. |
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| Sep 10 2004 | Brief amicus curiae of National Parks Conservation Association in support of United States with respect to Count IV, Glacier Bay filed. |
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| Oct 08 2004 | Motion to file sur-reply filed by petitioner State of Alaska. |
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| Oct 13 2004 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 29, 2004. |
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| Oct 18 2004 | Reply of respondent United States of America in opposition to the motion of the state of Alaska for leave to file a sur-reply filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 21 2004 | Reply in support of motion of plaintiff State of Alaska for leave to file sur-reply filed. (Distributed) |
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| Nov 01 2004 | Motion to file sur-reply DENIED. |
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| Nov 01 2004 | The Exceptions to the Report of the Special Master are set for oral argument in due course. |
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| Nov 12 2004 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 10, 2005. |
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| Jan 10 2005 | Argued. On exceptions to the report of the Special Master. For plaintiff: Jonathan S. Franklin, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Jeffrey P. Minear, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
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| Jun 06 2005 | Exceptions overruled. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to Parts I, II, III, and IV, the opinion of the Court with respect to Part V, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and the opinion of the Court with respect to Part VI, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined except as to those portions related to Part V. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined. |
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| Dec 27 2005 | Joint Motion for Entry of Decree, Memorandum in Support of Joint Motion, and Proposed Decree filed by respondent United States of America and the State of Alaska, Plaintiff. |
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| Dec 27 2005 | Report of the Special Master on the Joint Motion for Entry of Decree and Proposed Decree |
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| Jan 04 2006 | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 20, 2006. |
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| Jan 23 2006 | The Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. The Joint Motion for Entry of Decree is GRANTED, and the proposed decree is entered. Gregory E. Maggs, Esq. of Washington, D.C., the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. |
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