| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 23 2010 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Indiana. |
| Aug 8 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2011) |
| Aug 22 2011 |
Waiver of right of respondents City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al. to respond filed. |
| Aug 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011. |
| Sep 8 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 8 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 14 2011 |
Response Requested . (Due October 14, 2011) |
| Oct 14 2011 |
Brief of respondents City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 25 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Christine Armour, et al. filed. |
| Oct 26 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2011. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 29, 2012. |
| Dec 29 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 29 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Christine Armour, et al. filed. |
| Jan 3 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jan 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union filed. |
| Jan 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. |
| Jan 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| Jan 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed. |
| Jan 9 2012 |
Record received from the Indiana Supreme Court |
| Jan 10 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Jan 12 2012 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jan 30 2012 |
Brief of respondents City of Indianapolis, Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 6 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 6 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of International City/County Management Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 21 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Christine Armour, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 29 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Mark T. Stancil, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 4 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 6 2012 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |