| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 10 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2009) |
| Apr 6 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 13, 2009. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Educational Credit Management Corporation filed. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed. |
| May 12 2009 |
Brief of respondent Francisco J. Espinosa in opposition filed. |
| May 22 2009 |
Reply of petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc. filed. |
| May 26 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2009. |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Brief of petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc. filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief of Professor Rafael I. Pardo in support of neither party filed.. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Educational Credit Management Corporation filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Council of Higher Education Loan Programs, Inc. filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed. |
| Sep 17 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 13, 2009. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 1. 2009. |
| Oct 2 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 13 2009 |
Brief of respondent Francisco J. Espinosa filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 16 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard Aaron, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona. (1 envelope). The remainder of this record is electronic. |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Professor Rafael I. Pardo in support of neither party GRANTED. |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. (Distributed). |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 12 2009 |
Reply of petitioner United Student Aid Funds, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 1 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Madeleine C. Wanslee, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Toby J. Heytens, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Michael J. Meehan, Tucson, Ariz. |
| Mar 23 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 26 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona. |