| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 15 2006 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 23, 2006. |
| May 31 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 3, 2006) |
| Jun 29 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 2, 2006. |
| Jul 31 2006 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 16, 2006. |
| Aug 15 2006 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 23, 2006. |
| Aug 23 2006 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Oct 4 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 27, 2006. |
| Oct 27 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 15 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 15 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Texas. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 11 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 11 2006 |
Brief of petitioner EC Term of Years Trust filed. |
| Dec 18 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 26, 2007. |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Jan 18 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 16 2007 |
Reply of petitioner EC Term of Years Trust filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Francis S. Ainsa, Jr., El Paso, Tex. For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 25 2007 |
Statement of costs for printing received. |
| Apr 30 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 1 2007 |
Judgment Issued |
| Jul 31 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C. A. for 5th Circuit. |
| Oct 23 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Western District of Texas. |