| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 6 2002 |
Application (02A205) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 19, 2002 to October 19, 2002, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| Sep 10 2002 |
Application (02A205) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until October 19, 2002. |
| Oct 10 2002 |
Application (02A205) to extend further the time from October 21, 2002 to November 18, 2002, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| Oct 15 2002 |
Application (02A205) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until November 18, 2002. |
| Nov 18 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2002) |
| Nov 18 2002 |
Appendix of Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security filed. |
| Dec 10 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 17, 2003. |
| Jan 15 2003 |
Brief of respondent Pauline Thomas in opposition filed. |
| Jan 15 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security filed. |
| Feb 24 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 2 2003 |
Extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 9, 2003. |
| May 5 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printed appendix filed by petitioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security. |
| May 9 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security filed. |
| Jun 2 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printed appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jun 12 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 21, 2003. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT October 14, 2003. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 21 2003 |
Brief of respondent Pauline Thomas filed. (Distributed) TBP |
| Jul 31 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Dist.of New Jersey. (1 envelope) |
| Jul 31 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 3rd Circuit, (1 envelope) |
| Aug 28 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2003 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Jo Anne B. Barnhart, Commissioner of Social Security filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Assistant to the Solicitor General. For Respondent: Abraham S. Alter. |
| Nov 12 2003 |
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Record returned to U.S. Court of Appeals Third Circuit. |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Record returned to U.S. Disrict Court (Newark) New Jersey. |