| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 20, 2009) |
| Feb 13 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2009. |
| Mar 23 2009 |
Brief of respondents Richard Reynolds, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 7 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Merck & Co., Inc., et al. filed. |
| Apr 8 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2009. |
| May 5 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2009. |
| May 11 2009 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Merck & Co., Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 13 2009 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Richard Reynolds, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 26 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 10, 2009. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 16, 2009. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner and counsel for respondent. |
| Aug 10 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in two volumes). Statement of costs received. |
| Aug 10 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Merck & Co., Inc., et al. filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical and Research Manufacturers of America filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - the Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 30 2009. |
| Sep 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 14 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 19, 2009. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Brief of respondents Richard Reynolds, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States 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. |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Change to Win and The Change to Win Investment Group filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council of Institutional Investors filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz and Dr. Joseph S. Ross filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Faculty at Law and Business Schools filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 9 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 10 2009 |
Record received from US.C.A. for Third Circuit. (1 box) |
| Nov 12 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Merck & Co., Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 12 2009 |
Record for U.S.D.C. for the District of New Jersey is Electronic. |
| Nov 12 2009 |
Additional Record received from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Letter from counsel for amici Dr. Harlan M. Krumholz and Dr. Joseph S. Ross proposing to lodge copies of a transcript of Dr. Krumholz's testimony cited to in petitioners' reply brief on the merits. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D.C. For respondents: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 27 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 4 2010 |
Records returned to the USCA for the Third Circuit. (2-boxes) |