| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 6 2009 |
Application (09A435) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 16, 2009 to December 16, 2009, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Nov 9 2009 |
Application (09A435) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 16, 2009. |
| Dec 4 2009 |
Application (09A435) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 16, 2009 to January 15, 2010, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Dec 4 2009 |
Application (09A435) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 15, 2010. |
| Jan 15 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2010) |
| Jan 27 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 18, 2010. |
| Mar 18 2010 |
Brief of respondent Tohono O'odham Nation in opposition filed. |
| Mar 31 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010. |
| Apr 2 2010 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 6 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 29, 2010. |
| May 6 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2010. |
| May 6 2010 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States. |
| May 24 2010 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jun 29 2010 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 1, 2010. |
| Jun 29 2010 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 20, 2010. |
| Jul 1 2010 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Jul 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Gregory C. Sisk in support of neither party filed. |
| Jul 28 2010 |
Further extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 27, 2010. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 1, 2010. |
| Aug 27 2010 |
Brief of respondent Tohono O'odham Nation filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 2 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. (1 box) |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Colorado River Indian Tribes, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Osage Nation filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Sep 27 2010 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Danielle Spinnelli, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 26 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| May 31 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 10 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Federal Circuit. |