| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 20 2006 |
Application (06A524) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 30, 2006 to January 2, 2007, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Nov 22 2006 |
Application (06A524) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until January 2, 2007. |
| Jan 3 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2007) |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 7, 2007. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Brief of respondent Wanda Glenn in opposition filed. |
| Mar 20 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2007. |
| Apr 16 2007 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition and the following Question: "If an administrator that both determines and pays claims under an ERISA plan is deemed to be operating under a conflict of interest, how should that conflict be taken into account on judicial review of a discretionary benefit determination?" The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 23, 2008. |
| Feb 1 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Feb 7 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Partial record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Ohio. (1envelope). Remainder of record is electronically filed. |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of America's Health Insurance Plans, et al. filed. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Council of Life Insurers filed. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association filed. |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Brief of respondent Wanda Glenn filed. |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Motion for leave to intervene filed by Barry Schmittou. |
| Mar 27 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 28 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Trust Law and ERISA Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of South Brooklyn Legal Services and Legal Services NYC filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Aid Society- Employment Law Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Dental Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Insurance Commissioners filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2008 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2008. |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 21 2008 |
Motion for leave to intervene filed by Barry Schmittou DENIED. |
| Apr 23 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Amy K. Posner, Long Island City, N.Y. For respondent: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N.Y.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 19 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Roberts, C. J., joined as to all but Part IV. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| Jul 21 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 28 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/23/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received. |
| Jul 29 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit. |
| Jul 29 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Ohio. |