| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 21 2001 |
Letter, dated December 17, 2004 received from counsel for the petitioner December 21, 2004 |
| Dec 11 2003 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 12, 2004) |
| Jan 8 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 20, 2004. |
| Jan 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Counties of Madison and Oneida, New York filed. |
| Jan 20 2004 |
Brief of respondent Oneida Indian Nation of New York in opposition filed. |
| Jan 20 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York filed. |
| Jan 30 2004 |
Reply of petitioner City of Sherrill, New York filed. |
| Feb 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2004. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 28 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 2 2004 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner City of Sherrill, New York filed. |
| Jun 8 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2004. |
| Jun 10 2004 |
Letter dated June 8, 2004 from counsel for amici, Counties of Madison and Oneida received. (Distributed). |
| Jun 28 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief of petitioner City of Sherrill, New York filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Cayuga and Seneca Counties, et al. filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Town of Lenox, New York, et al. filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Counties of Madison and Oneida, New York filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation filed. |
| Aug 13 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 30, 2004. |
| Sep 20 2004 |
Motion of New York for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
Letter of respondent proposing lodging of maps and Annual Reports of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs received. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. filed. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Cayuga Nation of New York, et al. filed. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Puyallup Tribe of Indians, et al. filed. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief of respondents Oneida Indian Nation of New York, et al filed. |
| Oct 4 2004 |
Application (04A271) to extend the time within which to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Application (04A271) granted by Justice Ginsburg to extend the time within which to file the reply brief on the merits to and including November 18, 2004. |
| Oct 12 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Motion of New York for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 11, 2005. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 18 2004 |
Reply of petitioner City of Sherrill, New York filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 2 2004 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner requesting permission to lodge excerpts from Annual Reports. |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Letter from Attorney General of New York advising of recent developments received. (Distributed). |
| Dec 21 2004 |
Letter dated December 17, 2004 received from counsel for the petitioner December 21, 2004. (Distributed). |
| Dec 23 2004 |
Letter dated December 21, 2004 received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 11 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Ira S. Sacks, New York,N.Y.; and Caitlin J. Halligan, Solicitor General, New York, N.Y. (for N.Y., as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Michael R. Smith, Washington, D.C.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Malcolm L. Stewart, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 11 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd. Circuit. U.S.D.C. record included. (2 boxes) |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Apr 25 2005 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| May 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2005. |
| May 23 2005 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| May 23 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 17 2005 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. -2nd Circuit (U.S.D.C. record included). |