| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2007) |
| Dec 4 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 16, 2008. |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Brief of respondents E.I DuPont De Nemours and Company, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 24 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Kari E. Kennedy filed. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2008. |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 3 presented by the petition. |
| Mar 4 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 12 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Texas. (1 box) |
| Mar 20 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 5, 2008. |
| May 5 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| May 5 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Kari E. Kennedy filed. |
| May 12 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP in support of neither party filed. |
| May 12 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. |
| May 28 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 8, 2008. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday October 7, 2008. |
| Jul 3 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 8 2008 |
Brief of respondents Plan Administrator for DuPont Savings and Investment Plan, et al. filed. (DISTRIBUTED) |
| Jul 15 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 15 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 15 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by American Benefits Council, et al. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
Opposition of petitioner in response to motion of amici American Benefits Council, et al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae. |
| Jul 22 2008 |
Letter of consent to the filing of the motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument from counsel for the petitioner filed. |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Kari E. Kennedy filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by American Benefits Council, et al. GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2008 |
Exhibits received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Texas. |
| Oct 7 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: David A. Furlow, Houston, Tex. For United States as amicus curiae: Leondra R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Mark I. Levy, Washington, D.C. |
| Oct 28 2008 |
The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: Whether 29 U.S.C. �1104(a)(1)(D), mandating administration of a plan in accordance with plan documents, required that the distribution in question be made to Liv Kennedy, even on the assumption that a waiver of her interest was not otherwise subject to statutory bar. The briefs, not to exceed 4,500 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 10, 2008. Amicus curiae briefs, not to exceed 3,000 words, may be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 10, 2008. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Supplemental brief of respondents filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Supplemental brief of United States supporting respondents filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 27 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 16 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. |
| Jun 16 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Texas. |