Journal October 2007 Term - Supreme Court of the United States

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ARGUMENTS:
Additional time given at argument (06–984) ....................... 216
Chief Justice recused (06–1457 & 06–1462; 06–1498)...... 626, 651
Justice Alito recused (07–219) ................................................. 656
Justice Breyer recused (06–43; 134 Original; 06–1457 &
06–1462; 06–1505) .............................................. 214, 365, 626, 838
Justice Kennedy recused (06–637).......................................... 172
Motion for additional time to argue granted (07–219;
07–290) ................................................................................. 555, 635
Motion by Acting Solicitor General to calendar case in
October 2008 granted (07–1239) ......................................... 1039
Acting Solicitor General’s motion for divided argument
denied (07–610) ...................................................................... 1073
Texas’s motion for divided argument granted (07–343) ..... 747
ATTORNEYS:
Chief Justice recognized Mr. Kneedler upon arguing his
100th case (06–1204) ............................................................. 715
Chief Justice thanked attorney for arguing as an amicus
curiae (07–330; 06–7517) ...................................................... 807
Motion for appointment of counsel granted (06–11429;
07–544; 07–901) ........................................................... 499, 748, 867
BRIEFS:
Court ordered respondents to file a response to certiorari
petition on an expedited schedule (07–1054) ................... 631
Court ordered parties to file simultaneous briefs addressing
question of jurisdiction (07–953) ................................. 657
Court ordered parties to file supplemental briefs after
argument (06–989; 06–1181)............................................ 329, 528
Motion to file amicus curiae brief out of time denied
(07–56; 06–766; 07–526) ............................................ 160, 217, 635
Motion to file amicus curiae brief out of time granted
(07–526; 07–689)..................................................................... 1065
Motion to file supplemental brief after argument granted
(06–1195; 06–1463; 06–1196) .................................... 431, 555, 682
CERTIORARI:
Affirm because of lack of quorum (07–6522; 07–7894;
07–919)......................................................................... 245, 430, 865
Dissenting opinion to order granting, vacating and remanding
in light of position asserted by the Solicitor
General (07–818; 07–9267).................................................... 1014