| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 25 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2002) |
| Jan 21 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due February 20, 2003) |
| Feb 13 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 24, 2003. |
| Mar 24 2003 |
Response to petition from respondent Robert A. Ryan filed. |
| Apr 7 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Andrew J. Kontrick filed. |
| Apr 28 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 12 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Andrew J. Kontrick filed. |
| Jun 12 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 12 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief of respondent Robert A. Ryan filed. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 3, 2003 |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Andrew J. Kontrick filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 26 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Illinois. (1 box) |
| Sep 5 2003 |
Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 3 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: E. King Poor. For Respondent: James R. Figliulo; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Kent L. Jones, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 17 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Record returned to the U. S. D.C. for the Northern District of Illinois. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Record recturned to the U.S.C.A. for the Seventh Circuit. |