| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 13 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2010) |
| Nov 9 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2010, for all respondents. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 14, 2011, for all respondents. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Brief of respondent Luisa L. Valladolid in opposition filed. |
| Jan 21 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2011. |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 23, 2011. |
| Mar 17 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 8, 2011. |
| May 23 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| May 23 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP, et al. filed. |
| Jul 15 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 11, 2011. |
| Jul 27 2011 |
The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including August 31, 2011. |
| Aug 11 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 30 2011 |
Record received from U.S. Departrment of Labor Benefits Review Board |
| Aug 31 2011 |
Brief of respondent Luisa L. Valladolid filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 31 2011 |
Brief of respondent Director, Office of Workers' Compensation Programs filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Sep 27 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Pacific Operators Offshore, LLP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For federal respondent: Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For private respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 11 2012 |
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion councurring in part and concurring the judgment, in which Alito, J., joined. |
| Feb 13 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 2 2012 |
Record returned to U.S. Department of Labor Benefits Review Board. |