| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 13 2009 |
Application (08A710) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 22, 2009 to March 25, 2009, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Feb 17 2009 |
Application (08A710) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until March 25, 2009. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 27, 2009) |
| Apr 24 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondents Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, et al. to respond filed. |
| May 5 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2009. |
| May 7 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due June 8, 2009) |
| Jun 8 2009 |
Brief of respondents Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 9 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2009. |
| Jun 11 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Karen L. Jerman filed. (Distributed). |
| Jun 29 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 21, 2009. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including November 23, 2009. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
Petitioner will file the reply brief on the merits on or before December 17, 2009. |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 13 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Karen L. Jerman. |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Karen L. Jerman filed. |
| Sep 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of New York, et al. filed. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 13, 2010. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for Sixth Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief of respondents Carlisle, McNellie, Rini, Kramer & Ulrich LPA, and Adrienne Foster filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 25 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio Creditor's Attorneys Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Legal and Financial Network filed. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of USFN - America's Mortgage Banking Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Association of Collectors filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Commercial Law League of America, and DBA International filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of ACA International filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Mississippi Creditors' Attorneys Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 14 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 17 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Karen L. Jerman filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Kevin K. Russell, Bethesda, MD.; and William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: George S. Coakley, Cleveland, Ohio. |
| Apr 21 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Stevens, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. |
| May 24 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 25 2010 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A., Sixth Circuit. (1 envelope) |