| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Feb 24 2012 | Application (11A811) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 8, 2012 to March 23, 2012, submitted to Justice Thomas. | 
| Feb 29 2012 | Application (11A811) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 23, 2012. | 
| Mar 23 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2012) | 
| Apr 10 2012 | Waiver of right of respondents HCA, Inc. and Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc. to respond filed. | 
| Apr 18 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 23, 2012, for all respondents. | 
| May 18 2012 | Brief of respondents Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County, et al. in opposition filed. | 
| May 29 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012. | 
| May 30 2012 | Response Requested . (Due June 29, 2012) | 
| Jun 1 2012 | Letter of June 1, 2012, from counsel for respondents HCA, Inc. and Palmyra Park Hospital, Inc. received. | 
| Jun 4 2012 | Reply of petitioner Federal Trade Commission filed. | 
| Jun 5 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. | 
| Jun 25 2012 | Petition GRANTED. | 
| Jul 12 2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2012. | 
| Jul 12 2012 | The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 1, 2012. | 
| Jul 25 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. | 
| Aug 20 2012 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) | 
| Aug 20 2012 | Brief of petitioner Federal Trade Commission filed. | 
| Aug 20 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Economics Professors filed. | 
| Aug 27 2012 | Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. in support of neither party filed. | 
| Aug 27 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. | 
| Aug 27 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Joseph Stubbs, M.D.,and Dr. Corleen Thompson filed. | 
| Aug 27 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. | 
| Aug 27 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Federation of Independent Business filed. | 
| Sep 14 2012 | SET FOR ARGUMENT On Monday, NOVEMBER 26, 2012. | 
| Sep 14 2012 | CIRCULATED | 
| Sep 27 2012 | Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit.  (1 envelope) | 
| Oct 1 2012 | Brief of respondents Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc., et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Oct 9 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Lee Memorial Health System filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Oct 9 2012 | Brief amici curiae of American Hospital Association, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Oct 9 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, Inc., et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Oct 10 2012 | Record received from U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Georgia.  (2 boxes) | 
| Oct 31 2012 | Reply of petitioner Federal Trade Commission filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 26 2012 | Argued.  For petitioner:  Benjamin J. Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.  For respondents:  Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. | 
| Feb 19 2013 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED.  Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. | 
| Mar 25 2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. | 
| Apr 18 2013 | Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. | 
| Apr 18 2013 | Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Georgia. |