| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 25, 2008) |
| Jul 11 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 25, 2008, for all respondents. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Defense Counsel filed. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Civil Justice Association of California filed. |
| Aug 25 2008 |
Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 10 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Sep 10 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Shell Oil Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition GRANTED and consolidated with No. 07-1601, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Oct 31 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners in case 07-1601. VIDED. |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners in case 07-1607. VIDED. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. VIDED. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Shell Oil Company filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Defense Counsel filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd. filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Newmont USA Limited and CanadianOxy Offshore Production Co. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of General Electric Company filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Civil Justice Association of California filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 24, 2009. |
| Dec 17 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2008 |
Brief of respondent California filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Joint motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 31 2008 |
Record reciefed from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of California (Resno) (25 boxes). This record was sent by the U..S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Shell Oil Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2009 |
Additional record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of California. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 24 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner in No. 07-1607: Kathleen M. Sullivan, New York, N.Y. For petitioners in No. 07-1601: Maureen E. Mahoney, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| May 4 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, and ALito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion. VIDED. |
| Jun 5 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 8 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of California. |