No. 05-1345
Title:
United Haulers Association, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al.
Docketed:April 24, 2006
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(05-2024)
  Decision Date:February 16, 2006
Questions Presented

~~~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.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Evan M. Tager Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
    Counsel of Record1909 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
Party name: United Haulers Association, Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Michael J. Cahill Germano & Cahill, P.C.(631) 588-8778
    Counsel of Record 4250 Veterans Memorial Hwy.
Suite 275
Holbrook, NY  11741
Party name: Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, et al.
 
Gregory Joseph Amoroso 185 Genesee Street (315) 733-0419
Suite 1400
Utica, NY  13501-2194
Party name: Economic Development Growth Enterprises Corporation, et al.
Other:
Michael J. Bean Envrionmental Defense(212) 505-2100
257 Park Avenue South
New York, NY  10010
Party name: Environmental Defense
 
Robert Bergen Holland & Knight LLP 195 Broadway, 24th Floor(212) 513-3200
New York, NY  10007
Party name: Rockland County Solid Waste Management Authority
 
David S. Biderman National Solid WAstes Management Association
4301 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20008
Party name: American Trucking Associations, Inc. and National Solid Waste Management Association
 
Bruce Roger Braun Winston & Strawn(312) 558-5600
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL  60601
Party name: Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency, et al.
 
Michael D. Diederich Jr. Diederich Law Office(845) 942-0795
361 Rt. 210
Stony Point, NY  10980
Mike @DiederichLaw.com
Party name: Rockland Coalition for Democracy and Freedom, et al. (and) Federation of NY Solid Waste Assn.
 
Scott M. DuBoff Wright & Talisman, PC(202) 393-1200
1200 G Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC  20005-3802
Party name: Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts, et al.
 
Jonathan S. Franklin Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P.(202) 662-0466
801 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20004
jfranklin@fulbright.com
Party name: Sussex County, Virginia and Charles City County, Virginia
 
Caitlin Joan Halligan Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP(212) 310-8535
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10153
caitlin.halligan@weil.com
Party name: New York State, et al.
 
Jeffrey B Morris Touro Law School(718) 428-3507
300 Nassau Road
Huntington, NY  11743
Party name: Madison County, New York
 
Richard Ruda State and Local Legal Center(202) 434-4850
444 North Capitol Street, N.W.,
Suite 309
Washington, DC  20001
Party name: National Association of Counties, et al.