| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 18 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 17, 2009) |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 17, 2009. |
| Jun 4 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jun 16 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Knowledge, and Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Entertainment Merchants Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of eBay Inc. filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Retail Industry Leaders Association, et al. filed. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
Brief of respondent Omega, S.A. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 28 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Costco Wholesale Corporation filed. |
| Jul 29 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Costco Wholesale Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Mar 17 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 29 2010 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner in response to brief of United States as amicus curiae filed. |
| Mar 31 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010. |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 28 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 2, 2010. |
| Apr 28 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 31, 2010. |
| May 5 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 10 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 2 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jul 2 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Costco Wholesale Corporation filed. |
| Jul 8 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of American Library Association, et al. filed. |
| Jul 8 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Knowledge, et al. filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of eBay, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Retail Industry Leaders Association, et al. filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Entertainment Merchants Association, et al. filed. |
| Aug 20 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 8, 2010. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief of respondent Omega, S.A. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Watch Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Business Software Alliance filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Software & Information Industry Association filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Publishers filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Motion Picture Association of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Fujifilm Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 14 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. (5 boxes) There are sealed documents in this record.
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| Sep 27 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Costco Wholesale Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Roy T. Englert, Jr., Washington, D. C . For respondent: Aaron M. Panner, Washington, D. C.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this case. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 17 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. |