| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2008) |
| Sep 10 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National League of Cities filed. |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, et al. filed. |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania, et al. filed. |
| Oct 9 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 7, 2008. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Karen T. Wilson in opposition filed. |
| Nov 18 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District, et al. filed. |
| Nov 19 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2009. |
| Jun 9 2009 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioners received. (Distributed). |
| Jun 22 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 13 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2009. |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania, et al. filed. |
| Sep 10 2009 |
The time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 19, 2009. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 30, 2009. |
| Oct 2 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 15 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Brief of respondent Karen T. Wilson filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 5 2009 |
Record for the U.S.D.C. for the Western District is electronic. |
| Nov 9 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 17 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Graham County Soil and Water Conservation District, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Christopher G. Browning, Jr., Solicitor General, Raleigh, N.C. For respondent: Mark T. Hurt, Abingdon, Va.; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Dec 1 2009 |
Letter, dated December 1, 2009, received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed). |
| Dec 3 2009 |
Letter, dated December 3, 2009, received from counsel for petitioners. (Distributed). |
| Mar 26 2010 |
Letter, dated March 26, 2010, received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed). |
| Mar 26 2010 |
Letter, dated March 26, 2010, received from counsel for the respondent. (Distributed). |
| Mar 26 2010 |
Letter dated March 23, 2010, received from counsel for the petitioners. (Distributed). |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, J., joined except as to Part IV. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Apr 26 2010 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| May 4 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2010. |
| May 14 2010 |
Letter from counsel for the respondent received and distributed. |
| May 24 2010 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| May 24 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 25 2010 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A., Fourth Circuit. (1 box) |