| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 14 2012 |
Application (11A879) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2012 to May 23, 2012, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Mar 16 2012 |
Response to application from respondents James E. McCutchen, et al. filed. |
| Mar 17 2012 |
Application (11A879) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 3, 2012. |
| Apr 25 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 25, 2012) |
| May 8 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 5, 2012. |
| May 25 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Subrogation Professionals, et al. filed. |
| Jun 5 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. |
| Jun 5 2012 |
Brief of respondents James E. McCutchen, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 8 2012 |
Reply of petitioner US Airways, Inc., in its Capacity as Fiduciary and Plan Administrator of the US Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 12 2012 |
Letter of June 7, 2012, from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| Jun 20 2012 |
Letter of June 20, 2012, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed) |
| Jun 20 2012 |
Letter of June 20, 2012, from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 26 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2012. |
| Jul 26 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 18, 2012. |
| Aug 15 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner, and counsel for the respondents. |
| Aug 29 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Aug 29 2012 |
Brief of petitioner US Airways, Inc., in its Capacity as Fiduciary and Plan Administrator of the US Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, et al. filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Subrogation Professionals, et al. filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Health and Welfare Fund filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 27, 2012. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 4 2012 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Third Circuit is electronic. And the record from the U.S.D.C. for Western District of Pennsylvania is included in this record. |
| Oct 18 2012 |
Brief of respondents James E. McCutchen, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 18 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of United Policyholders, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Consumer Watchdog filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Reply of petitioner US Airways, Inc., in its Capacity as Fiduciary and Plan Administrator of the US Airways, Inc. Employee Benefits Plan filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2012 |
Letter proposing a lodging of the U.S. Airways, Inc. Health Benefit Plan ("Plan") received from counsel for respondents. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2012 |
LODGING received from counsel for the respondents. (Distributed) |
| Nov 27 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Neal Kumar Katyal, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Matthew W. H. Wessler, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 16 2013 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| May 20 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |