| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2006) |
| Apr 5 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
| Apr 5 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondents William Twombly, et al. to respond filed. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Mastercard International Inc. and Visa Inc. filed. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Economists William Baumol, et al. filed. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and The National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. filed. |
| Apr 12 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2006. |
| Apr 24 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due May 24, 2006) |
| May 24 2006 |
Brief of respondents William Twombly, et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 30 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006. |
| May 30 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 19 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2006. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 10 2006 |
Extensions of time to file the briefs on the merits. The joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is due on or before August 25, 2006. The respondents' brief on the merits is due on or before October 13, 2006. |
| Aug 18 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Aug 18 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in suport of either party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Mastercard International Inc. and Visa Inc. filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and 15 Other States filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Americn Bar Association in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Economists William Baumol, et al. filed. |
| Sep 29 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 27, 2006. |
| Oct 4 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 11 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 13 2006 |
Brief of respondents William Twombly, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars Debra Lyn Bassett, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents William Twombly, et al. |
| Nov 6 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 6 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. |
| Nov 8 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 9 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 27 2006 |
Argued. For petitioners: Michael Kellogg, Washington, D.C.; and Thomas O. Barnett, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washngton, D.C. (For the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: J. Douglas Richards, New York, N.Y. |
| Nov 29 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York. (1 box) |
| May 21 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined, except as to Part IV. |
| Jun 22 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 29 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. |
| Jun 29 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. |