| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 3 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2006) |
| Oct 24 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 6, 2006. |
| Dec 6 2006 |
Brief of respondent Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed. |
| Dec 19 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Tellabs, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Dec 20 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 9, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, March 9, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 20, 2007. |
| Jan 17 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 28, 2007. |
| Feb 1 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Feb 6 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Feb 6 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 8 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Associationand Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, et al. filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Joseph A. Grundfest, et al. filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Technet, et al. filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Pixelplus Co., Ltd. and Quest Software, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Brief of petitioners Tellabs, Incorporated and Richard C. Notebaert filed. |
| Feb 14 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 16 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 28 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Illinois. (1 box) |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Allan N. Littman and William I. Edlund filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Amalgamated Bank, as Trustee for the Long View Collective Investiment Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Regents of the University of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio and 23 Other States, Territories and Commonwealths filed. |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief of respondents Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Study of Responsive Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of German Association for the Protection of Shareholders, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council of Institutional Investors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of New York State Retirement Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 16 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Tellabs, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2007 |
Letter and attachments received from counsel for the respondents. (Distributed). |
| Mar 28 2007 |
Argued. For petitioners: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.; and Kannon K. Shanmugam, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Arthur R. Miller, Cambridge, Mass. |
| Jun 21 2007 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., and Alito, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 23 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |