| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2008) |
| Dec 17 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2009, for all respondents . |
| Dec 22 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Electric Power Supply Association, et al. filed. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 20, 2009, for all respondents. |
| Feb 13 2009 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 18, 2009, for all respondents. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Brief of respondent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filed. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Brief of respondent Richard Blumenthal, et al. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association, et al. filed. |
| Apr 1 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2009. |
| Apr 1 2009 |
Reply of petitioners NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 20 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2009. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 28 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 7, 2009. |
| May 28 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including September 4, 2009. |
| Jul 7 2009 |
Brief of respondent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in support of petitioners filed. |
| Jul 7 2009 |
Brief of petitioners NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al. filed. |
| Jul 7 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received). |
| Jul 10 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Colin C. Blaydon, et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Electric Power Supply Association, et al. filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 3, 2009. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 21 2009 |
Record received from U.D.C.A. for DC Circuit. (1 box) |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief of respondent Maine Public Utilities Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 10 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in support of petitioners. |
| Sep 11 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 11 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Utilities Commission of the State of California filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 11 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Public Power Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2009 |
Record received from FERC. (15 boxes. There is 1 CD included in this record) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in support of petitioners GRANTED. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Reply of respondent Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Reply of petitioners NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners NRG Power Marketing, LLC, et al.: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D.C. For respondent FERC in support of petitioners: Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Gen. Richard Blumenthal, Hartford, Conn. |
| Jan 13 2010 |
Adjudged to be REVERSED IN PART and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 24 2010 |
Record returned to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. 15-boxes |
| Jul 19 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the District of Columbia Circuit. |