| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 6 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2007) |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Brief of respondents DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Seven Law Professors filed. |
| Feb 7 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007. |
| Feb 8 2007 |
Reply of petitioner James LaRue filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2007 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 18 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 29 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2007. |
| Jun 4 2007 |
Supplemental brief of respondents DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 18 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 5 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner James LaRue. |
| Jul 23 2007 |
Motion to dismiss the writ of certiorari filed by respondents DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et al. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2007 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Jul 27 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 7, 2007. |
| Aug 2 2007 |
Petitioner's opposition to respondents' motion to dismiss filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Reply of respondent to petitioner's opposition of motion to dismiss filed. (Distributed)
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| Aug 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Brief of petitioner James LaRue filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pension Rights Center filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Self Insurance Institute of America, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Eleven Law Professors filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Air Line Pilots Association, International filed. |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Aug 29 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of respondents received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Sep 6 2007 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 13, 2007. |
| Sep 11 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of ERISA Industry Commitittee filed. |
| Sep 11 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Sep 11 2007 |
Brief of respondents DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Council of Life Insurers filed. |
| Sep 18 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 20 2007 |
Letter received from counsel for respondents. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2007 |
Letter received from counsel for petitioner. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion of respondents DeWolff, Boberg & Associates, Inc., et al. to dismiss the writ of certiorari DENIED. |
| Oct 10 2007 |
Application (07A306) for an extension of time within which to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits from October 16, 2007, to October 25, 2007, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Oct 11 2007 |
Application (07A306) granted by The Chief Justice for an extension of time within which to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits from October 16, 2007, to October 25, 2007. |
| Oct 15 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 26, 2007. |
| Oct 19 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Fourth Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 24 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of South Carolina. ( 1 envelope) |
| Oct 25 2007 |
Reply of petitioner James LaRue filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 26 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Peter K. Stris, Costa Mesa, Cal., and Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas P. Gies, Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Kennedy, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Mar 24 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 3 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/28/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received. |