| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 31 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 30, 2001) |
| Aug 29 2001 | Brief of respondents Kevin Concannon, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 30 2001 | Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
| Sep 12 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2001 |
| Sep 12 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of |
| | America filed. |
| Oct 9 2001 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case |
| | expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 31 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 10 2002 | Supplemental brief of petitioner filed. |
| Jun 11 2002 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2002 |
| Jun 28 2002 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT January 22, 2003. |
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| Jul 19 2002 | Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's |
| | brief on the merits to and including Septmeber 20, 2002. |
| Sep 19 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Brief of petitioner Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America |
| | filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | LODGING consisting of twenty bound copies of related material |
| | received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Brief amici curiae of International Patient Advocacy Association, et |
| | al. filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of |
| | America filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Long Term Care Pharmacy Alliance filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Services Orgs. Representing Medicaid |
| | Beneficiaries filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 20 2002 | LODGING,consisting of twenty copies of "Report on Prescription |
| | Access Hot-Line",received from counsel for amicus Legal Services. |
| Sep 25 2002 | Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to |
| | and including November 6, 2002. |
| Nov 6 2002 | Brief of respondents Kevin Concannon, et al. filed. |
| Nov 6 2002 | Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et |
| | al. filed. |
| Nov 6 2002 | Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. |
| Nov 6 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed. |
| Nov 6 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Maine Council of Senior Citizens, et al. filed. |
| Nov 8 2002 | LODGING consisting of twenty bound copies of related material |
| | received from counsel for amici Maine Council of Senior Citizens, |
| | et al. |
| Nov 21 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 2 2002 | Record filed. |
| Dec 6 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of |
| | America filed. |
| Dec 7 2002 | CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 11 2002 | Record filed. |
| Dec 16 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 10 2003 | Letter and attachment received from the Solicitor General and |
| | distributed. |
| Jan 22 2003 | ARGUED. |
| Apr 4 2003 | Letter from the Solicitor General received and distributed. |
| May 19 2003 | |
| | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., announced the judgment of |
| | the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to |
| | Parts I, II, III, and VI, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, |
| | Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, J.J.,joined, an opinion |
| | with respect to Parts IV and VII, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and |
| | Breyer, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part V, in |
| | which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an |
| | opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Scalia, |
| | J., and Thomas, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. |
| | O'Connor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting |
| | part, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Kennedy, J., joined. |
| Jun 18 2003 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Carter G. Phillips | Sidley Austin Brown & Wood | 2027368000 |
| 1501 K Street, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| | | |
| Daniel M. Price | Sidley Austin Brown Wood | 2027368000 |
| 1501 K Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| Party name: Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America |
| | | |
| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Andrew S. Hagler | Assistant Attorney General | 2076268800 |
| 6 State House Station | |
| Augusta, ME 04333 | |
| Party name: Kevin Concannon, et al. |
| | | |
| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Daniel J. Popeo | Washington Legal Foundation | 2025880302 |
| 2009 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al. |
| | | |
| Steven J. Rosenbaum | 1201 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. | 2026626000 |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States |
| | | |
| Solicitor General | U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
| | | |
| Deborah J. LaFetra | Pacific Legal Foundation | 9163622833 |
| 10360 Old Placerville Rd. | |
| Sacramento, CA 95827 | |
| Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation |
| | | |
| Bert W. Rein | Wiley Rein Fielding | 2027197000 |
| 1776 K Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| Party name: International Patient Advocacy Association, et al. |
| | | |
| John G. Roberts Jr. | Hogan & Hartson | 2026375810 |
| 555 Thirteenth Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America |
| | | |
| Richard A. Samp | Washington Legal Foundation | 2025880302 |
| 2009 Massachusetts Ave., NW | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al. |
| | | |
| David C. Todd | Patton Boggs | 2024576000 |
| 2550 M Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20008 | |
| Party name: Long Term Care Pharmacy Alliance |
| | | |
| Sheldon V. Toubman | New Haven Legal Assistance | 2039464811 |
| 426 State Street | |
| New Haven, CT 06516 | |
| Party name: Legal Services Org. Representing Medicaid Beneficiaries |
| | | |
| Richard Ruda | State and Local Legal Center | 2024344850 |
| 444 North Capitol Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20001 | |
| Party name: National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. |
| | | |
| Sarah Lenz Lock | AARP | 2024342060 |
| 601 E Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20049 | |
| Party name: AARP, et al. |
| | | |
| Alice Moore | Asst. Atty Gen. | 6177272200 |
| One Ashburton Place | |
| Boston, MA 02108-1598 | |
| Party name: Massachusetts, et al. |
| | | |
| Thomas C. Bradley | Maine Citizen Leadership Fund | 2077808657 |
| One Pleasant Street | |
| Portland, ME 04101 | |
| Party name: Maine Council of Senior Citizens, et al. |
| | | |
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