No. 08-1322
Title:
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Petitioner
v.
Catherine G. Ratliff
Docketed:April 28, 2009
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-2317)
  Decision Date:September 5, 2008
  Rehearing Denied:December 5, 2008
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 20 2009 Application (08A734) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 5, 2009 to April 6, 2009, submitted to Justice Alito.
Feb 23 2009 Application (08A734) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 6, 2009.
Mar 25 2009 Application (08A734) to extend further the time from April 6, 2009 to May 4, 2009, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 26 2009 Application (08A734) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 4, 2009.
Apr 28 2009 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 28, 2009)
Apr 30 2009 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 29, 2009.
Jun 25 2009 Brief of respondent Catherine G. Ratliff in opposition filed.
Aug 12 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.
Aug 13 2009 Reply of petitioner Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security filed. (Distributed)
Aug 24 2009 Letter and attachment dated August 24, 2009, received from Solicitor General. (Distributed).
Sep 30 2009 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 13 2009 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner.
Nov 2 2009 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Nov 3 2009 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including November 20, 2009.
Nov 3 2009 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 30, 3009.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Elena Kagan 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: Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security
Attorneys for Respondent:
James D. Leach 1617 Sheridan Lake Road (605) 341-4400
    Counsel of RecordRapid City, SD  57702
jim@southdakotajustice.com
Party name: Catherine G. Ratliff