| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Application (09A1257) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 5, 2010 to August 5, 2010, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Jun 24 2010 |
Application (09A1257) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 5, 2010. |
| Aug 5 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2010) |
| Aug 11 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 20 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Daniel Kirk in opposition filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Sep 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Oct 19 2010 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 29, 2010. |
| Oct 19 2010 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 18, 2011. |
| Nov 22 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Supplemental appendix of Schindler Elevator Corporation filed. |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation filed. |
| Nov 30 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United Technologies Corporation filed. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday March 1, 2011 |
| Jan 3 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Brief of respondent Daniel Kirk filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2011 |
Record from the U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York is electronic. |
| Jan 24 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Second Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Schindler Elevator Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Steven Alan Reiss, New York, N.Y. For respondent: Jonathan A. Willens, New York, N. Y.; and Melissa Arbus Sherry, Assitant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 16 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Record returned to U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Record returned to USDC for Southern District of New York. |