| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 4 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2002) |
| Dec 5 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 8, 2003. |
| Dec 27 2002 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 7, 2003. |
| Feb 5 2003 |
Brief of respondent United States Trustee in opposition filed. |
| Feb 7 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed. |
| Feb 7 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy filed. |
| Mar 10 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 10 2003 |
Extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 23, 2003. |
| May 8 2003 |
Further extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 30, 2003. |
| May 30 2003 |
Brief of petitioner John M. Lamie filed. |
| May 30 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printed appendix filed by petitioner John M. Lamie. |
| Jun 18 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 6, 2003. |
| Jun 27 2003 |
Motion of petitioner to dispense with printing the joint appendix GRANTED. |
| Aug 6 2003 |
Brief of respondent United States Trustee filed. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday November 10, 2003. |
| Sep 4 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 4 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Western Dist. of Virginia. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 10 2003 |
Reply of petitioner John M. Lamie filed. |
| Nov 10 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein. For Respondent: Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. |
| Jan 26 2004 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined except for Part III. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Souter and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Feb 27 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 9 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. - 4th Circuit. |
| Mar 9 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. - Western District of Virginia. |
| Mar 10 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/02/04) of judgment from Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received. |