| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Dec 11 2012 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2013)  | 
| Dec 11 2012 | 
Appendix of Julie Heimeshoff filed.  | 
| Jan 30 2013 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013. | 
| Feb 7 2013 | 
Response Requested . (Due March 11, 2013)  | 
| Mar 11 2013 | 
Brief of respondents Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. in opposition filed.  | 
| Mar 26 2013 | 
Reply of petitioner Julie Heimeshoff filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Mar 27 2013 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013. | 
| Apr 15 2013 | 
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.  | 
| Apr 30 2013 | 
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 25, 2013. | 
| Apr 30 2013 | 
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2013. | 
| Jun 18 2013 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. | 
| Jun 19 2013 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., and Wal-Mart Stores Incorporated. | 
| Jun 25 2013 | 
Joint appendix filed.  (Statement of costs filed) | 
| Jun 25 2013 | 
Brief of petitioner Julie Heimeshoff filed.  | 
| Jul 2 2013 | 
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.  | 
| Jul 2 2013 | 
Brief amici curiae of AARP and National Employment Lawyers Association filed.  | 
| Jul 2 2013 | 
Brief amicus curiae of United Policyholders filed.  | 
| Jul 22 2013 | 
CIRCULATED. | 
| Jul 23 2013 | 
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. | 
| Aug 20 2013 | 
Brief of respondents Hartford Life & Accident Insurance Co., and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Aug 27 2013 | 
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.  | 
| Aug 27 2013 | 
Brief amici curiae of American Council of Life Insurers, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Aug 27 2013 | 
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Sep 5 2013 | 
Record from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit is electronic (Not PACER). | 
| Sep 5 2013 | 
Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Connecticut is eletronic and is located on PACER. | 
| Sep 19 2013 | 
Reply of petitioner Julie Heimeshoff filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Oct 1 2013 | 
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.  | 
| Oct 15 2013 | 
Argued.  For petitioner:  Matthew W.H. Wessler, Washington, D. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)  For respondents:  Catherine M.A. Carroll, Washington, D. C. | 
| Dec 16 2013 | 
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED.  Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. | 
| Jan 17 2014 | 
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |