| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 1 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2002) |
| Dec 4 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 13, 2002. |
| Dec 13 2002 |
Brief amici curiae of United States and Federal Trade Commission filed. |
| Dec 13 2002 |
Brief of respondent Law Offices of Curtis Trinko in opposition filed. |
| Dec 13 2002 |
Brief amici curiae of United Parcel Service, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2002 |
Brief amici curiae of BellSouth Corporation, et al. filed. |
| Dec 19 2002 |
Reply of petitioner Verizon Communications Inc. filed. |
| Dec 23 2002 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner received. |
| Jan 17 2003 |
Record Requested . |
| Feb 5 2003 |
Record received. |
| Feb 5 2003 |
Record proceedings from USCA for the Second Circuit and USDC for the Southern District of New York (2 folders). |
| Feb 27 2003 |
Partial record proceedings from the USDC for the Southern District of NY (1 folder). |
| Mar 10 2003 |
Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "Did the Court of Appeals err in reversing the District Court's dismissal of respondent's antitrust claims?". |
| Mar 19 2003 |
Extension of time for filing the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 23, 2003. |
| May 15 2003 |
Consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 19 2003 |
Consent to the filing of amici briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of BellSouth Corporation, SBC Communications, Inc., and Qwest Communications Internatl. filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Telecommunications Industry Association filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Communications Workers of America filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States Telecom Association filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of United States and Federal Trade Commission filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Verizon Communications filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of United Parcel Service, Inc., et al. filed. |
| May 28 2003 |
Letter of petitioner proposing a lodging. |
| Jun 3 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 25, 2003. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT October 14, 2003. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Project to Promote Competition and Inovation in the Digital Age filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 24 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Joseph P. Bauer, et al. filed. (Circulated) |
| Jul 24 2003 |
Brief of respondent Law Offices of Curtis V. Trinko, LLP filed. Distributed). |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Consumer Union and Consumer Federation of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of AT&T, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Z-TEL Technlogies, Inc. filed. Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Economics Professors, William J. Baumol, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Covad Communications Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Allegiance Telecom, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 29 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Verizon Communications filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Richard G. Taranto, and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor General. For Respondent: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr. |
| Jan 13 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Souter and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Feb 13 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 20 2004 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A., Second Circuit. |