| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 17 2004 |
Application (03A1036) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 29, 2004 to July 29, 2004, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Jun 18 2004 |
Application (03A1036) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until July 29, 2004. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Application (03A1036) to extend further the time from July 29, 2004 to August 28, 2004, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Jul 20 2004 |
Application (03A1036) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until August 30, 2004. |
| Aug 30 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2004) |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Waiver of right of respondent Focal Communications Corporation to respond filed. |
| Sep 20 2004 |
Brief of respondents BellSouth and SBC in support filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 20 2004 |
Brief of respondents Verizon Telephone Companies, et al. in support filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief of respondent EarthLink, Inc. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief of respondents States and Consumer Groups in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief of respondents Brand X Internet Services and Center for Digital Democracy in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 16 2004 |
Reply of petitioners National Cable & Telecommunications Association, et al. filed. |
| Nov 17 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2004. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 04-281 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents. VIDED. |
| Jan 12 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by United States. VIDED |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of Cable-Industry Petitioners filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of respondents BellSouth and SBC in support filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of respondents Verizon Telephone Companies, et al. in support filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation
filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Federal Communications Commission and the United States filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Telecommunications Industry Association filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 29, 2005. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 28 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 31 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by Acting Solicitor General. VIDED |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners National Cable, et al.VIDED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for Local Government Respondents. VIDED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents BellSouth Corporation, et al. and Verizon Telephone Companies. VIDED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, Free Press, and Nationial Internet Alliance filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of respondent MCI filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of respondents EarthLink, Inc., Brand X Internet Services, and Center for Digital Democracy filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief of respondents States and Consumer Groups filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of State of New Jersey, Board of Public Utilities filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Mar 1 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C. A. 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 1 2005 |
Record received from Chamber of Judge O'Scannlin - FCC record (2 boxes) |
| Mar 18 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Federal Communications Commission and the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2005 |
Reply of respondents Verizon Telephone Companies, et al. in support filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Cable-Industry petitioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners in 04-277: Paul T. Cappuccio, New York, N.Y. For petitioners in 04-281: Thomas G. Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. |