| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 11 2002 |
Application (02A307) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 23, 2002 to November 22, 2002, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Oct 11 2002 |
Application (02A307) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until November 22, 2002. |
| Nov 22 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2002) |
| Dec 27 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 27, 2003. |
| Jan 27 2003 |
Brief of respondents Joseph R. Ramirez, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 11 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Jeff Groh filed. |
| Mar 3 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 2 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 19, 2003. |
| May 19 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States |
| May 19 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 19 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Jeff Groh filed. |
| May 19 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Jun 11 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 25, 2003. |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Brief of respondents Joseph R. Ramirez, Julia Ramirez, Joshua Ramirez, and Regina Ramirez. filed. |
| Aug 8 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday November 4, 2003. |
| Aug 27 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Jeff Groh filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 28 2003 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 3 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Montana. (2 volumes) |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 21 2003 |
Lodging proposal by counsel for petitioner. |
| Nov 4 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Richard A. Cordray; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Austin C. Schlick, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Washington, DC. For Respondents: Vince Kozakiewicz. |
| Feb 24 2004 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Rehnquist, C.J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Scalia, J., joined, and in which Rehnquist, C. J., joined as to Part III. |
| Mar 26 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 30 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Mar 30 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C.for District of Montana |
| Apr 14 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (4/02/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |