| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 3 2010 |
Application (10A569) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 15, 2010 to January 14, 2011, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Application (10A569) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 14, 2011. |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Application (10A569) to extend further the time from January 14, 2011 to February 13, 2011, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 12 2011 |
Application (10A569) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 13, 2011. |
| Feb 14 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 16, 2011) |
| Feb 14 2011 |
Appendix of Federal Aviation Administration, et al. filed. |
| Mar 8 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 15, 2011. |
| Apr 7 2011 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 16, 2011. |
| May 16 2011 |
Brief of respondent Stanmore Cawthon Cooper in opposition filed. |
| May 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011. |
| May 31 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Federal Aviation Administration, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jul 21 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2011. |
| Jul 21 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 27, 2011. |
| Aug 3 2011 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Federal Aviation Administration, et al. filed. |
| Sep 12 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday November 30, 2011. |
| Sep 19 2011 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 21 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 27 2011 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Sep 27 2011 |
Brief of respondent Stanmore Cawthon Cooper filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General. |
| Oct 4 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Whistleblower Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of AIDS Foundation of Chicago, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Federal Aviation Administration, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Raymond A. Cardozo, San Francisco, Cal. |
| Mar 28 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Apr 30 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |