| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 11 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 16, 2005) |
| May 13 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Shadi Dabit to respond filed. |
| May 16 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Securities Industry Association, et al. |
| May 24 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2005. |
| Jun 2 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due July 4, 2005) |
| Jul 5 2005 |
Brief of respondent Shadi Dabit in opposition filed. |
| Jul 19 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 20 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 1 2005 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Securities Industry Association, et al. GRANTED. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 17 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Oct 18 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 1 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, January 18, 2006. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Investment Company Institute filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Lord, Abbett & Co. and Vance Management filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry Association, et al. filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Life Insurance Company filed. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 22 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 2 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - Southern Dist of New York. 1 box |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Cir.. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 16 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Shareholders and Consumer Attorneys and AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 16 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of IJG Investments Limited Partnership and Iriys Guy filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2005 |
Brief of respondent Shadi Dabit filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Phillip Goldstein and Bulldog Investors filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 5 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jay B. Kasner, New York, N.Y.; and Thomas G. Hunger, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Alito, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York. |
| Apr 21 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 9 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/29/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit received. |