| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 12 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 14, 2003) |
| Mar 17 2003 |
Brief of respondent Aviall Services, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 26 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Cooper Industries, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 2 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2003. |
| Apr 21 2003 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 12 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 23 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2004. |
| Jan 7 2004 |
Letter and attachment received from counsel for the petitioner. (Distributed.) |
| Jan 9 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Cooper Industries, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 8 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 19 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including April 8, 2004. |
| Mar 22 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Northern Dist. of Texas. (1 box) |
| Apr 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Lockheed Martin Corporation filed. |
| Apr 8 2004 |
Brief of respondent Aviall Services, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Conocophillips Co., et al. filed. |
| Apr 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of States of New York, et al. filed. |
| Apr 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Superfund Settlements Project et al. filed. |
| Apr 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Richfield Company, et al. filed. |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| May 13 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Cooper Industries, Inc. filed. |
| May 24 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jul 23 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 24 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 6, 2004 |
| Oct 6 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: William B. Reynolds, Washington, D.C.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Jeffrey P. Minear, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Richard O. Faulk, Houston, Tex. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 8 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. |
| Mar 8 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Texas. |