| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Dec 18 2015 | 
Application (15A653) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 27, 2015 to January 27, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.  | 
| Dec 22 2015 | 
Application (15A653) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 27, 2016. | 
| Jan 27 2016 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 29, 2016)  | 
| Feb 11 2016 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 30, 2016.  | 
| Feb 29 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of American Society of Association Executives filed.  | 
| Feb 29 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law Professors filed.  | 
| Mar 30 2016 | 
Brief of respondents Sam Osborn, Andrew Mackmin, Barbara Inglis in opposition filed.  VIDED. | 
| Apr 11 2016 | 
Reply of petitioners Visa Inc., et al. filed.  | 
| Apr 13 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016. | 
| May 2 2016 | 
Rescheduled. | 
| May 31 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016. | 
| Jun 20 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. | 
| Jun 27 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016. | 
| Jun 28 2016 | 
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 15-962 is granted.  The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.  | 
| Aug 5 2016 | 
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 1, 2016.  VIDED | 
| Aug 5 2016 | 
The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including October 17, 2016.  VIDED | 
| Aug 31 2016 | 
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Visa Inc., et al. VIDED. | 
| Aug 31 2016 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party from counsel for the petitioners.  VIDED | 
| Sep 1 2016 | 
Brief of petitioners Visa Inc., et al. filed.  VIDED. | 
| Sep 8 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of the United States of America, et al. filed.  VIDED. | 
| Sep 8 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of American Society of Association Executives, et al. filed.  VIDED. | 
| Sep 8 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law Professors filed.  VIDED. | 
| Sep 8 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of Financial Industry Associations filed.  VIDED. | 
| Oct 3 2016 | 
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.  VIDED | 
| Oct 17 2016 | 
Brief of respondents Consumer Respondents filed.  VIDED. | 
| Oct 17 2016 | 
Brief of the Non-Consumer Respondents filed.  VIDED. | 
| Oct 20 2016 | 
Brief amicus curiae of United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED. | 
| Oct 21 2016 | 
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 7, 2016.  VIDED | 
| Oct 24 2016 | 
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. | 
| Oct 24 2016 | 
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. | 
| Oct 24 2016 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice, P.C. filed.  VIDED. | 
| Oct 24 2016 | 
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.  VIDED. (Distributed) | 
| Oct 24 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law Professors and Economists filed.  VIDED. (Distributed) | 
| Oct 24 2016 | 
Brief amici curiae of National Retail Federation, et al. filed.  VIDED. (Distributed) | 
| Oct 24 2016 | 
Brief amicus curiae of ATM Industry Association filed.  VIDED. (Distributed) | 
| Oct 26 2016 | 
CIRCULATED. | 
| Nov 1 2016 | 
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit. | 
| Nov 4 2016 | 
Record received from the U.S.D.C. District of Columbia is electronic and located on PACER. | 
| Nov 4 2016 | 
Record received from U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.  Also received are the oral argument transcripts, this record is electronic. | 
| Nov 14 2016 | 
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. | 
| Nov 16 2016 | 
Reply of petitioners Visa Inc., et al. filed.  VIDED. (Distributed) | 
| Nov 17 2016 | 
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted.  These cases were granted to resolve �[w]hether allegations that members of a business association agreed to adhere to the association�s rules and possess governance rights in the association, without more, are sufficient to plead the element of conspiracy in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act..� Pet. for Cert. in No. 15-961, p. i, and No. 15-962, p. I.  After �[h]aving persuaded us to grant certiorari� on this issue, however, petitioners �chose to rely on a different argument� in their merits briefing.  City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan, 575 U. S. __, (2015) (slip op., at 7).  The Court, therefore, orders that the writs in these cases be dismissed as improvidently granted.  VIDED.
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| Dec 19 2016 | 
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |