| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 13 2003 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2003) |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief of respondents Empagran S.A., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 24 2003 |
Letter from counsel for the Federal Republic of Germany as amicus curiae received. |
| Nov 24 2003 |
Reply of petitioners F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 25 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2003. |
| Nov 26 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Federal Republic of Germany filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States GRANTED. Justice O'Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice O'Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jan 21 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file petitioners' brief on the merits and the joint appendix to and including February 3, 2004. |
| Jan 29 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including March 15, 2004. |
| Jan 30 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Business Roundtable filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Governments of the Federal Republic of Germany and Belgium filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States and Organization for International Investment filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Kingdom of the Netherlands filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of European Banks filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Government of Japan filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief of petitioners F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., et al. filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Canada filed. |
| Feb 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Chamber of Commerce filed. |
| Mar 2 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT MONDAY, APRIL 26, 2004. |
| Mar 3 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 5 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of respondents received from counsel for respondents |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Brief of respondents Empagran S.A., et al. filed. |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Economists Joseph E. Stiglitz and Peter R. Orzag filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors Darren Bush, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Committee to Support Antitrust Laws, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Certain Professors of Economics, B. Douglas Bernheim, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars Harry First and Eleanor M. Fox filed. (Distributed). |
| Mar 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Ralf Michaels, Hannah Buxbaum and Horatia Muir Watt filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. (1 box ) (A portion of the record is sealed) |
| Apr 5 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice O'Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Apr 9 2004 |
Reply of petitioners F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 9 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia. (3 folders) |
| Apr 26 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Stephen M. Shapiro, Chicago, Ill.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, R. Hewitt Pate, Assistant Attorney General, Antitrust Division, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 4 2004 |
Letter from counsel for the respondents received. (Distributed). |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Justice O'Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jul 16 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 29 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/19/04) of judgment from the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit received. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Record recturned to U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. District of Columbia. |