| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 22 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2007) |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2007. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Brief of respondents Noreen Hulteen, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
Reply of petitioner At&T Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 22 2008 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 21 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Supplemental brief of respondents in response to brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 9 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 8, 2008. |
| Jul 9 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 7, 2008. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 10, 2008. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (statement of costs filed) |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Brief of petitioner AT&T Corporation filed. |
| Sep 11 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in suport of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 11 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for respondents. |
| Sep 12 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of ERISA Industry Committee filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. The U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California record is included. |
| Oct 9 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
Brief of respondents Noreen Hulteen, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Caitlin Borgmann, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 2 2008 |
Reply of petitioner AT&T Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kevin Russell, Bethesda, Md. |
| Feb 12 2009 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondents Noreen Hulteen, et al. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Opposition of petitioner AT&T Corporation to motion of respondents for leave to file supplemental brief after oral argument, and cross motion to file responsive supplemental brief after oral argument filed by petitioner AT&T Corporation. (Distributed) |
| Mar 2 2009 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Mar 2 2009 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| May 18 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Jun 19 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (U.S.D.C. for Nothern District of California record included) |