| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 3 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 14, 2011) |
| Mar 10 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of League of California Cities, et al. filed. |
| Mar 30 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2011. |
| Apr 11 2011 |
Response Requested . (Due May 11, 2011) |
| Apr 21 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 10, 2011. |
| Jun 10 2011 |
Brief of respondent Nicholas B. Delia in opposition filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Steve A. Filarsky filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 22 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011. |
| Sep 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 17, 2012. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 14 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Steve A. Filarsky filed. |
| Nov 16 2011 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 18 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of League of California Cities, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 21 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 21 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 21 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI-The Voice of The Defense Bar filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Kansas and Other States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 9 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 14 2011 |
Brief of respondent Nicholas B. Delia filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of The American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 10 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Steve A. Filarsky filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Patricia A. Millett, Washington, D. C.; Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Michael A. McGill, Upland, Cal. |
| Feb 29 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 29 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California is electronic. |
| Apr 17 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Ginsburg, J., and Sotomayor, J., filed concurring opinions. |
| May 11 2012 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| May 22 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2012. |
| Jun 11 2012 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Jun 11 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |