| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Feb 6 2012 | Application (11A755) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 20, 2012 to March 22, 2012, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. | 
| Feb 10 2012 | Application (11A755) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until March 22, 2012. | 
| Mar 2 2012 | Application (11A755) to extend further the time from March 22, 2012 to April 20, 2012, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. | 
| Mar 7 2012 | Application (11A755) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 20, 2012. | 
| Apr 20 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 24, 2012) | 
| May 15 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 25, 2012. | 
| Jun 14 2012 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 25, 2012. | 
| Jul 25 2012 | Brief of respondent Securities and Exchange Commission in opposition filed. | 
| Aug 8 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. | 
| Aug 14 2012 | Reply of petitioners Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Sep 10 2012 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Sep 21 2012 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert filed.  (Distributed)  (Second Supplemental) | 
| Sep 25 2012 | Petition GRANTED. | 
| Oct 31 2012 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 8, 2013. | 
| Nov 2 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in suport of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General on behalf of the respondent. | 
| Nov 5 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. | 
| Nov 9 2012 | Joint appendix filed.  (Statement of costs filed) | 
| Nov 9 2012 | Brief of petitioners Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert filed. | 
| Nov 13 2012 | Record from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York is  electronic. | 
| Nov 16 2012 | CIRCULATED. | 
| Nov 16 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of the Bar of the City of New York
 filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 16 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bankers Association filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 16 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 16 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 16 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 16 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 21 2012 | Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Former SEC Commissioners and Officials. | 
| Dec 3 2012 | Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Former SEC Commissioners and Officials GRANTED. | 
| Dec 4 2012 | Record from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit is electronic. | 
| Dec 7 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Occupy the SEC filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Dec 10 2012 | Brief of respondent Securities and Exchange Commission filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Dec 26 2012 | Reply brief of petitioners Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Jan 7 2013 | Letter from counsel for petitioners Marc J. Gabelli and Bruce Alpert filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Jan 8 2013 | Argued.  For petitioners:  Lewis J. Liman, New York, N. Y.  For respondent:  Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. | 
| Feb 27 2013 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED.  Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. | 
| Apr 1 2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |