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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kenendy, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in p
Argued. For petitioners: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Washington, D.C.
Motion for reconsideration of the motion of Rhode Island for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)
Motion for reconsideration of the motion of Town of Charlestown for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)
Response in opposition of petitioner Town of Charlestown to motion of State of Rhode Island for reconsideration of motion for divided argument.
Motion for reconsideration of the motion for divided argument filed by petitioner State of Rhode Island.
Motion for reconsideration of the motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Town of Charlestown.
Response of petitioner Rhode Island to the motion of Town of Charlestown for reconsideration of the motion for divided argument.
Response of petitioner Carcieri to the motion of Town of Charlestown for reconsideration of the motion for divided argument.
Motion of Narragansett Indian Tribe for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island filed. (Distributed)
Reply of petitioner Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island filed. (Distributed).
Reply of petitioner State of Rhode Island filed. (Distributed)
Reply to Town of Charlestown's opposition to motion of petitioners for divided argument filed by petitioner Rhode Island.
Objection of the Town of Charlestown to motion of Governor and Attorney General for divided argument.
Record received from U.S.D.C for the District of Rhode Island. (3 boxes) U.S.C.A. for the 1st Circuit record included
Lodging proposal of respondents to lodge four documents from the Department of Interior approved by the Clerk of Court.
Lodging consisting of four documents received from counsel for the respondents. (Distributed).
Motion of Narragansett Indian Tribe for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amicus curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potowatomi filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Historians Frederick E. Hoxie, Paul C. Rosier, and Christian W. McMillen filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors Specializing in Federal Indian Law filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Narragansett Indian Tribe filed. (Distributed)
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Town of Charlestown.
Proposal of counsel for respondents' to lodge copies of 4 documents cited in the respondents' brief filed.
Brief of respondents Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, et al. filed. (Distributed)
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 3, 2008.
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island and petitioner the State of Rhode Island.
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 18, 2008.
CIRCULATED
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioner Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for petitioner Rhode Island.
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Council of State Governments, et al. filed.
Brief of petitioner Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island filed.
Brief of petitioner State of Rhode Island filed.
Brief of petitioner Town of Charlestown, Rhode Island filed.
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 11, 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.
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including May 23, 2008.
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 14, 2008.
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 12, 2008.
Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. (orders list)
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al. DENIED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioners Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al.
Brief of respondents Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, et al. in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2008.
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2007.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2007)
Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, Petitioner, represented by Theodore B. Olson
Donald L. Carcieri, Governor of Rhode Island, et al., Petitioner, represented by Claire J. V. Richards
State of Rhode Island, Petitioner, represented by Rebecca Tedford Partington
State of Rhode Island, Petitioner, represented by Neil F.X. Kelly
Town of Charlestown, Petitioner, represented by Joseph S. Larisa Jr.
Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Respondent, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler
Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Respondent, represented by Deanne E. Maynard
Alabama, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert J. Deichert
Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John Benjamin Carroll
Citizens Equal Rights Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bruce N. Goodsell
Council of State Governments, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Ruda
Historians Frederick E. Hoxie, Paul C. Rosier, and Christian W. McMillen, Amicus Curiae, represented by David T. Goldberg
Law Professors Specializing in Federal Indian Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Guest
Narragansett Indian Tribe, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein
National Congress of American Indians, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ian Heath Gershengorn
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, and Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potowatomi, Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas B.L. Endreson