| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 21 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2006) |
| May 15 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 23, 2006, for all respondents. |
| Jun 23 2006 |
Brief of respondents Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 23 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Trucking Associations, Inc. and National Solid Waste Management Association filed. |
| Jul 5 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Jul 5 2006 |
Reply of petitioners United Haulers Association, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 25 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Oct 31 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 8, 2007. |
| Nov 2 2006 |
Brief of petitioners United Haulers Association, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Nov 7 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Sussex County, Virginia and Charles City County, Virginia filed. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Solid Waste Management Association, American Trucking Associations, Inc., and National Asssociation of Manufacturers filed. |
| Nov 16 2006 |
Blanket consent for the filing of amicus briefs in support of either/neither party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Nov 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 1 2006 |
Motion of Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 4 2006 |
Motion of New York State for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Federation of New York Solid Waste Associations filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. filed. Distributed). |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief of respondent Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Environmental Defense filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of New York State, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Madison County, New York filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Letter proposing a lodging received form counsel for amici Arkansas Association of Regional Sold Waste Management Districts, et al. |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Second Circuit. (1 box) and motions will be transmitted to this office. |
| Dec 8 2006 |
Docket sheet recieved from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of New York. Documents in this case are eletronically filed. Exhibits, transcripts and motions will be transmitted to this office. |
| Dec 11 2006 |
Motion of Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Dec 11 2006 |
Motion of New York State for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Exhibits received from U.S.D.C. for Nothern District of New York. ( 2 boxes) |
| Dec 26 2006 |
Reply of petitioners United Haulers Association, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 8 2007 |
Argued. For petitioners: Evan Tager, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Michael J. Cahill, Holbrook, N.Y.; and Caitlin J. Halligan, Solicitor General, New York, N.Y. (for New York, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jan 10 2007 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioners. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Respondents' opposition to petitioners' motion to file a supplemental brief after oral argument. (Distributed) |
| Apr 30 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part II-D. Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined that opinion in full. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring as to Parts I and II-A through II-C. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Kennedy, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 1 2007 |
Judgment Issued |
| Jun 20 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of New York. (Syracuse) |
| Oct 23 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. |