| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Nov 3 2014 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 5, 2014)  | 
| Nov 26 2014 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 5, 2015.  | 
| Dec 30 2014 | 
Brief of respondent Community Bank of Raymore in opposition filed.  | 
| Jan 6 2015 | 
Reply of petitioners Valerie J. Hawkins and Janice A. Patterson filed.  | 
| Jan 14 2015 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015. | 
| Feb 23 2015 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015. | 
| Mar 2 2015 | 
Petition GRANTED.  | 
| Apr 7 2015 | 
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 18, 2015. | 
| May 18 2015 | 
Joint appendix filed.  (Statement of costs filed) | 
| May 18 2015 | 
Brief of petitioners Valerie J. Hawkins and Janice A. Patterson filed.  | 
| May 26 2015 | 
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.  | 
| Jun 12 2015 | 
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 24, 2015. | 
| Jul 7 2015 | 
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. | 
| Jul 24 2015 | 
Brief of respondent Community Bank of Raymore filed.  | 
| Jul 29 2015 | 
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 5, 2015. | 
| Jul 30 2015 | 
Application (15A139) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from August 24, 2015 to September 14, 2015, submitted to Justice Alito. | 
| Jul 30 2015 | 
Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Jul 31 2015 | 
CIRCULATED. | 
| Aug 6 2015 | 
Application (15A139) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until September 3, 2015. | 
| Aug 12 2015 | 
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. | 
| Aug 19 2015 | 
Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. 1 Box. | 
| Aug 28 2015 | 
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.  | 
| Sep 3 2015 | 
Reply of petitioners Valerie J. Hawkins and Janice A. Patterson filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Oct 5 2015 | 
Argued.  For petitioners:  John M. Duggan, Overland Park, Kan.; and Brian H. Fletcher, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)  For respondent:  Stephen R. McAllister, Lawrence, Kan. | 
| Mar 22 2016 | 
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED.  Opinion per curiam.  The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court. | 
| Apr 15 2016 | 
Petition for Rehearing filed.  | 
| Apr 26 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. | 
| May 16 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016. | 
| May 23 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. | 
| May 31 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. | 
| Jun 6 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. | 
| Jun 13 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016. | 
| Jun 20 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. | 
| Jun 27 2016 | 
Rehearing DENIED.  | 
| Jun 28 2016 | 
JUDGMENT ISSUED |