| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 7 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 10, 2011) |
| Aug 2 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 9, 2011. |
| Sep 9 2011 |
Brief of respondents Department of the Treasury, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 20 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Michael B. Elgin, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2011. |
| Oct 11 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2011. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 22 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 8, 2011. |
| Nov 22 2011 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 17, 2012. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Michael B. Elgin, et al. filed. |
| Dec 15 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Elaine Mittleman filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 27, 2012. |
| Dec 27 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 1st Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 29 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Massachusetts. (1 box) |
| Jan 3 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief of respondents Department of the Treasury, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 13 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Michael B. Elgin, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Harvey A. Schwartz, Boston, Mass. For respondents: Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 11 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 13 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for First Circuit. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Massachusetts. |