No. 03-13
Title:
Republic of Austria, et al., Petitioners
v.
Maria V. Altmann
Docketed:July 1, 2003
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(01-56003, 01-56398)
  Decision Date:December 12, 2002
  Rehearing Denied:April 28, 2003
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 13 2003 Application (02A952) for a stay of the mandate pending certiorari, submitted to Justice O'Connor.
May 13 2003 (02-952) Application granted by Justice O'Connor pending receipt of response and further order of this Court.
May 15 2003 Response to application from respondent Maria Altmann filed.
May 15 2003 Reply of applicant Republic of Austria, et al. filed.
May 19 2003 Application (02A952) referred to the Court by Justice O'Connor.
May 19 2003 Application (02A952) granted by the Court.
Jun 27 2003 Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2003)
Jun 27 2003 Supplemental Appendix of petitioner filed.
Jul 23 2003 Brief of respondent Maria V. Altmann in opposition filed.
Aug 6 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003.
Aug 8 2003 Reply of petitioners Republic of Austria, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 19 2003 Letter from counsel for petitioners Republic of Austria, et al.received. (Distributed)
Sep 19 2003 Letter from counsel for respondent Maria V. Altmann received. (Distributed)
Sep 30 2003 Petition GRANTED limited to Question one presented by the petition.
Nov 13 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais filed.
Nov 14 2003 Joint Appendix filed.
Nov 14 2003 Brief of petitioners Republic of Austria and the Austrian Gallery filed.
Nov 14 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Japan filed.
Nov 14 2003 Brief amicus curiae of United Mexican States filed.
Nov 14 2003 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 10 2003 SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday February 25, 2004.
Dec 16 2003 Brief of respondent Maria V. Altmann filed.
Dec 17 2003 CIRCULATED.
Dec 19 2003 Brief amici curiae of Austrian Jewish Community and American Jewish Congress filed. (Distributed)
Dec 19 2003 Brief amici curiae of Bet Tzedek Legal Services and the American Jewish Committee filed. (Distributed)
Dec 19 2003 Brief amici curiae of Michael Berenbaum, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2003 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jan 7 2004 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. ( 1 envelope)
Jan 12 2004 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 13 2004 Record received from the U.S.D.C for Central Dist of California. (1 box)
Jan 20 2004 Reply of petitioners Republic of Austria, and the Austrian Gallery filed. (Distributed)
Feb 25 2004 Argued. For petitioners: Scott P. Cooper, Los Angeles, Cal.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Thomas G. Hungar, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: E. Randol Schoenberg, Los Angeles, Cal.
Jun 7 2004 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinon of the Court, in which O,Connor, Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined.
Jul 9 2004 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 13 2004 Record returned to U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Jul 13 2004 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California.
Jul 20 2004 Acknowledgement of receipt (07/13/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Scott P. Cooper Proskauer Rose LLP(310) 557-2900
2049 Century Park East
Suite 3200
Los Angeles, CA  90067
Party name: Republic of Austria, et al.
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
Randol Schoenberg Burris & Schoenberg(310) 442-5559
12121 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800
Los Angeles, CA  90025-1168
Party name: Maria V. Altmann
 
Other:
Jonathan I. Blackman Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton(212) 225-2000
One Liberty Plaza
New York, NY  10006
Party name: United Mexican States
 
 
Andreas F. Lowenfeld 40 Washington Square South(212) 998-6208
New York, NY  10012-1099
Party name: Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer Francais
 
 
Craig A. Hoover Hogan & Hartson(202) 637-5694
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20004
Party name: Japan
 
 
Theodore B. Olson Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 5614
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
 
 
David Jeremy Bederman 1301 Clifton Road(404) 727-6822
Atlanta, GA  30322-2770
Party name: Bet Tzedek Legal Services and the American Jewish Committee
 
 
Edward McGlynn Gaffney Jr. Valparaiso University School of Law(219) 465-7860
Valparaiso, IN  46383
Party name: Michael Berenbaum, et al.
 
 
Charles G. Moerdler Stroock Stroock & Lavan LLP(212) 806-5400
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY  10038
Party name: Austrian Jewish Community and American Jewish Congress
 
 
Thomas G. Hungar Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Republic of Austria, et al. v. Maria V. Altmann