| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Application (07A1031) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 8, 2008 to August 7, 2008, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Jun 24 2008 |
Application (07A1031) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until August 7, 2008. |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2008) |
| Aug 26 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 6, 2008. |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Brief of respondents Wayne Carlisle, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 21 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Arthur Andersen LLP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 22 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2008. |
| Oct 22 2008 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 7 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 3 2008 |
Consent to the filing of all amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 3, 2009. |
| Dec 15 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 18 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 22 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Arthur Andersen LLP, et al. filed. |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 23, 2009. |
| Jan 22 2009 |
Record for the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Kentucky is electronically fied. |
| Jan 23 2009 |
Brief of respondents Wayne Carlisle, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Arthur Andersen LLP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: M. Miller Baker, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Paul M. De Marco, Cincinnati, Ohio. |
| May 4 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, J., joined. |
| Jun 5 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 16 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. |