| ~~~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. |