| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 18 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2006) |
| May 19 2006 |
Brief of respondents Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 22 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. |
| May 30 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006. |
| Jun 12 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jun 27 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Jul 12 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including September 1, 2006. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Realtors filed. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Linda A. Watters filed. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Charles W. Turnbaugh, et al. filed. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for State Enforcement of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws, Inc. filed. |
| Sep 15 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including November 3, 2006. |
| Sep 29 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 29, 2006. |
| Oct 4 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 12 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Michigan, Grand Rapids. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Clearing House Association LLC filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National City Bank filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief of respondents Wachovia Bank, N.A., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Economists and Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of America Bankers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 6 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 22 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Linda A. Watters filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 29 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: E. John Blanchard, Assistant Attorney General, Lansing, Mich. For respondents: Robert A. Long, Jr., Washington, D.C.; and Sri Srinivasan, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 17 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J. and Scalia, J., joined. Thomas, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 17 2007 |
Statement of costs for printing received. |
| May 21 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 30 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/24/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received. |
| Jul 9 2007 |
Record returned to U. S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. |
| Jul 9 2007 |
Record returned to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Grand Rapids. |