No. 11-1221
Title:
Jacqueline Hillman, Petitioner
v.
Judy A. Maretta
Docketed:April 12, 2012
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Virginia
  Case Nos.:(102042)
  Decision Date:January 13, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 11 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 14, 2012)
Apr 18 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 31, 2012.
May 18 2012 Brief of respondent Judy A. Maretta in opposition filed.
May 29 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012.
May 29 2012 Reply of petitioner Jacqueline Hillman filed. (Distributed)
Jun 18 2012 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 14 2012 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 14 2012 Letter proposing a lodging of the government's group life insurance contract with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company received from the Solicitor General.
Dec 26 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013.
Jan 11 2013 Petition GRANTED.
Feb 11 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON MONDAY, April 22, 2013
Feb 22 2013 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Feb 22 2013 Brief of petitioner Jacqueline Hillman filed. (Distributed)
Mar 1 2013 CIRCULATED.
Mar 7 2013 Record received from Supreme Court of Virginia. (1 Box)
Mar 25 2013 Brief of respondent Judy A. Maretta filed (Reprinted). (Distributed)
Apr 1 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Association of Federal Health Organizations filed. (Distributed)
Apr 1 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 1 2013 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Apr 12 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 15 2013 Reply of petitioner Jacqueline Hillman filed. (Distributed)
Apr 22 2013 Argued. For petitioner: Daniel H. Ruttenberg, Vienna, Va. For respondent: Steffen N. Johnson, Washington, D. C.; and Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jun 3 2013 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined as to all but footnote 4. Thomas, J., and Alito, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment.
Jul 5 2013 MANDATE ISSUED.
Jul 5 2013 Record returned to Supreme Court of Virginia.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Daniel H. Ruttenberg Smolen Plevy (703)-790-1900
    Counsel of Record8045 Leesburg Pike, Fifth Floor
Vienna, VA  22182
DHRuttenberg@smolenplevy.com
Party name: Jacqueline Hillman
Attorneys for Respondent:
George O. Peterson Peterson Saylor PLC(703) 225-3620
    Counsel of Record10555 Main Street
Suite 320
Fairfax, VA  22030
gpeterson@petersonsaylor.com
Party name: Judy A. Maretta
 
Steffen Nathanael Johnson Winston & Strawn LLP(202) 282-5000
1700 K St NW
Washington, DC  20006
sjohnson@winston.com
Party name: Judy A. Maretta
Other:
Elaine J. Goldenberg Assistant to the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Jacqueline Hillman v. Judy A. Maretta
 
Anthony F. Shelley Miller & Chevalier Chartered(202) 626-5800
655 15th Street, N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20005
ashelley@milchev.com
Party name: Association of Federal Health Organizations
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States