| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 20 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 24, 2008) |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Brankruptcy Trustees filed. |
| Dec 10 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009. |
| Dec 18 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due January 21, 2009) |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 20, 2009. |
| Jan 28 2009 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2009. |
| Mar 23 2009 |
Brief of respondent Nadejda Reilly in opposition filed. |
| Apr 7 2009 |
Reply of petitioner William G. Schwab filed. |
| Apr 8 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2009. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. |
| May 20 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 10, 2009. |
| May 20 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 18, 2009. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Jul 10 2009 |
Brief of petitioner William G. Schwab filed. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Brankruptcy Trustees filed. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, November 3, 2009 |
| Aug 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 24 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 18 2009 |
Brief of respondent Nadejda Reilly filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 2 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Third Circuit and the U.S.D.C. record is included (1 envelope and 1 CD). |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Reply of petitioner William G. Schwab filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Craig Goldblatt, Washington, D.C.; and Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Hartford, Conn. |
| Jun 17 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, J., joined. |
| Jul 19 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. |