| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2008) |
| Nov 6 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Dec 2 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 5, 2009. |
| Dec 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Dec 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, and Consumer Federation of America filed. |
| Dec 31 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 2, 2009. |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief of respondent Harris Associates L.P. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 18 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2009. |
| Feb 18 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Jerry N. Jones, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 21 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2009. |
| May 6 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2009. |
| May 22 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jun 10 2009 |
Joint appendix filed (two volumes). Statement of costs received. |
| Jun 10 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Jerry N. Jones, Mary F. Jones, and Arline Winerman filed. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of John C. Bogle filed. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, and Consumer Federation of America filed. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of North American Securities Administrators Association filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Professor Deborah A. DeMott and Professor Mark L. Ascher filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of
Robert Litan, Robert Mason, and Ian Ayres
filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 2, 2009. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 18 2009 |
Record for the U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (Entire record e-mailed in PDF format) |
| Aug 25 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Northen District of Illinois. (1 box) |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Brief of respondent Harris Associates L.P. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 31 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Independent Directors Council filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Investment Company Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law and Finance Professors and Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Fidelity Management & Research Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mutual Fund Directors Forum filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 22 2009 |
Letter received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Jerry N. Jones, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: John D. Donovan, Jr., Boston, Mass. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| May 3 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 24 2010 |
Record returned (1-box) to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. |