| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 14 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2009) |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company to respond filed. |
| Nov 9 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2009. |
| Nov 17 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due December 17, 2009) |
| Dec 16 2009 |
Brief of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company in opposition filed. |
| Dec 29 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Bridget Hardt filed. |
| Dec 30 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010. |
| Jan 15 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 26, 2010. |
| Feb 24 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 25 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Feb 25 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Bridget Hardt filed. |
| Feb 25 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association filed. |
| Mar 5 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 18 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 24 2010 |
Brief of respondent Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2010 |
Proposal to lodge copies of the Independent Medical Examination report of Edward R. Isaacs, M.D. (May 1, 2008) received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Mar 31 2010 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 31 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 16 2010 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Bridget Hardt filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 26 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: John R. Ates, Alexandria, VA.; and Pratik A. Shah, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Nicholas Q. Rosenkranz, Washington, D. C. |
| May 24 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Record returned to the USCA for the Fourth Circuit. 1-envelope |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Record returned to the USDC for the Eastern District of Virginia (Norfolk). 1-box |