| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 26 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2009) |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2009. |
| Apr 23 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Ship Brokers & Agents (U.S.A.), Inc. filed. |
| Apr 24 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Society of Maritime Arbitrators, Inc. filed. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| May 11 2009 |
Brief of respondent AnimalFeeds International Corp. in opposition filed. |
| May 26 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009. |
| May 26 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 6 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2009. |
| Jul 6 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 20, 2009. |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in suport of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Aug 12 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed. |
| Sep 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI -The Voice of the Defense Bar
filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - Wireless Association filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Arbitration Association filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of Ship Brokers and Agents, et al. filed. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 9, 2009. |
| Sep 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief of respondent AnimalFeeds International Corp. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 22 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. ((1 box) |
| Oct 22 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. (1 box) |
| Oct 27 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, and Public Good filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, and AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Dub Herring Ford Lincoln-Mercury, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Stolt-Nielsen S.A., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 9 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Cornelia T. L. Pillard, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 27 2010 |
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. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Stevens and Breyer, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 4 2010 |
Records returned to the USCA for the Second Circuit. (1-box) |
| Jun 4 2010 |
Records returned to the USDC for the Southern District of New York. (1-box) |