| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 18 2007 |
Application (07A258) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 8, 2007 to December 7, 2007, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Sep 24 2007 |
Application (07A258) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 7, 2007. |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2008) |
| Jan 3 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2008. |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Brief of respondents Discover Bank, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 22 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Betty E. Vaden filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 21 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 2, 2008. |
| Apr 21 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 1, 2008. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Betty E. Vaden filed. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 6, 2008. |
| Jul 3 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 22 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for both parties. |
| Jul 30 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Fourth Circuit. (1 box). The record for the U.S.D.C. for the District of Maryland is electronically filed. |
| Aug 1 2008 |
Brief of respondents Discover Bank; Discover Financial Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cintas Corporation filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Financial Services Roundtable, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 2 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Betty E. Vaden filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Daniel R. Ortiz, Charlottesville, Va. For respondents: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 9 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Stevens, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 6 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Fourth Circuit. |