| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Oct 5 2016 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2017)  | 
| Dec 20 2016 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. VIDED | 
| Dec 22 2016 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed.  VIDED. | 
| Dec 23 2016 | 
Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed.  VIDED. | 
| Jan 4 2017 | 
Waiver of right of respondent Michigan Department of Treasury to respond filed.  | 
| Jan 18 2017 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017. | 
| Jan 23 2017 | 
Response Requested . (Due February 22, 2017)  | 
| Feb 1 2017 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2017.  | 
| Mar 13 2017 | 
Brief of respondent Michigan Department of Treasury in opposition filed.  VIDED. | 
| Mar 28 2017 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017. | 
| Mar 28 2017 | 
Reply of petitioners DIRECTV Group Holdings, LLC filed.  VIDED. (Distributed) | 
| Apr 17 2017 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017. | 
| Apr 24 2017 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017. | 
| May 8 2017 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017. | 
| May 15 2017 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017. | 
| May 22 2017 | 
Petition DENIED.  Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.  |