| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 7 2001 | Application (A01-225) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ |
| | of certiorari from September 20, 2001 to October 22, 2001, |
| | submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Sep 10 2001 | Application (A01-225) granted by Justice Stevens extending the |
| | time to file until October 22, 2001. |
| Oct 12 2001 | Application (A01-225) to extend further the time to file a |
| | petition for a writ of certiorari from October 22, 2001 to |
| | November 19, 2001, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Oct 15 2001 | Application (A01-225) granted by Justice Stevens extending the |
| | time to file until November 19, 2001. |
| Nov 19 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, |
| | 2001) |
| Dec 19 2001 | Brief of respondents Bellaire Corporation, et al. in opposition filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| Jan 2 2002 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2002 |
| Jan 14 2002 | Reply brief of petitioners Michael H. Holland, et al. filed. |
| Jan 22 2002 | Petition GRANTED. The case is consolidated with No. 01-705 and a |
| | total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT October 8, 2002. |
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| Mar 1 2002 | Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's |
| | brief on the merits to and including April 8, 2002. |
| Apr 8 2002 | Joint appendix filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 8 2002 | Brief of petitioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social |
| | Security filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 8 2002 | LODGING consisting of twenty copies of GAO Analysis of Proposal to |
| | Ensure Solvency of Combined Fund submitted by the Solicitor |
| | General. VIDED. |
| Apr 8 2002 | Brief of petitioners Trustees of the UNWA Combined Benefit Fund filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| May 3 2002 | Order extending time to file respondents' briefs on the merits to |
| | and including June 7, 2002. |
| Jun 7 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Elgin National Industires filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 7 2002 | Brief of respondents Peabody Coal Company, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 7 2002 | Brief of respondents Bellaire Corporation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 18 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument filed. |
| Jun 20 2002 | Motion of respondents Bellaire Corporation, et al., for divided |
| | argument filed. |
| Jun 28 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jun 28 2002 | Motion of respondents Bellaire Corporation, et al., for divided |
| | argument GRANTED. |
| Jun 28 2002 | Application (A02-13) of petitioners for and extension of time to |
| | file the reply briefs, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Jul 2 2002 | Application (A02-13) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time |
| | to file until July 22, 2002. |
| Jul 22 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Trustees of the UMWA Combined Benefit Fund |
| | filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 22 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Jo Anne Barnhart, Commissioner Social |
| | Security filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2002 | CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 8 2002 | Letter from the Solicitor General received and distributed. |
| Aug 15 2002 | Record filed. |
| Aug 28 2002 | Record filed. |
| Oct 3 2002 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Trustees of the UMWA Combined Benefit |
| | Fund filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 8 2002 | ARGUED. |
| Jan 15 2003 | Adjudged to be REVERSED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the |
| | Court, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, |
| | and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, |
| | in which O'Connor and Thomas, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a |
| | dissenting opinion. |
| Feb 14 2003 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 17 2003 | Record returned to the USCA 6th Circuit. |
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