No. 07-526
Title:
Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al., Petitioners
v.
Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, et al.
Docketed:October 23, 2007
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  Case Nos.:(03-2647)
  Decision Date:July 20, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 18 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2007)
Nov 16 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2007.
Nov 21 2007 Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
Dec 20 2007 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2008.
Jan 25 2008 Brief of respondents Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 25 2008 Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al.
Feb 5 2008 Reply of petitioners Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 6 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2008.
Feb 25 2008 Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al. DENIED.
Feb 25 2008 Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition.
Mar 24 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 12, 2008.
Apr 21 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including May 23, 2008.
Apr 21 2008 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 14, 2008.
May 9 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including June 6, 2008.
May 9 2008 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 11, 2008.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Theodore B. Olson Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
    Counsel of Record1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
TOlson@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island
 
Neil F.X. Kelly Assistant Attorney General(401) 274-4400
150 South Main Street
Providence, RI  02903
nkelly@riag.ri.gov
Party name: State of Rhode Island
 
Joseph S. Larisa Jr. Larissa Law and Consulting, LLC(401) 743-4700
55 Dorrance Street, Suite 301B
Providence, RI  02903
joe.larisa@verizon.net
Party name: Town of Charlestown
 
Claire J. V. Richards Special Counsel(401) 222-8114
State House, Room 119
Providence, RI  02903
claire@bermita.com
Party name: Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Paul D. Clement Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, et al.
Other:
Robert J. Deichert Assistant Attorney General(860)-808-5020
Office of Attorney General
55 Elm Street
P.O. Box 120
Hartford, CT  06141-0120
Party name: Alabama, et al.
 
Bruce N. Goodsell 16 High Street (401) 596-1948
Westerly, RI  02891
Party name: Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al.