| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 2 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 4, 2008) |
| Jul 14 2008 |
Consent to the filing of any amicus briefs received from the counsel for the petitioners . |
| Jul 22 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 3, 2008. |
| Aug 1 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. |
| Aug 1 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, et al. filed. |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Appellate Lawyers Association filed. |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Economic Development filed. |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Hugh M. Caperton, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2008 |
Brief of respondents A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 16 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Hugh M. Caperton, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 17 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2008. |
| Oct 14 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 17, 2008. |
| Oct 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2008. |
| Nov 3 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2008. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2008. |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 3 2008 |
Consent to the filing of 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 17 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. ( two volumes.) (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Hugh M. Caperton, et al. filed. |
| Jan 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of 27 Former Chief Justices and Justices filed. |
| Jan 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Conference of Chief Justices in Support of Neither Party filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, et al. filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Justice at Stake, et al. filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Political Accountability, et al. filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Academy of Appellate Lawyers filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Committee for Economic Development, et al. filed. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 27 2009 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. (13 boxes) |
| Jan 28 2009 |
Brief of respondents A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Ronald D. Rotunda, and Michael R. Dimino filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Ten Current and Former State Chief Justices and Justices filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 9 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana in support of neither party. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2009 |
Motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Feb 20 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by out of time Supreme Court of the State of Louisiana in support of neither party GRANTED. |
| Feb 24 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Hugh M. Caperton, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Andrew L. Frey, New York, N.Y. |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondent A.T. Massey Coal Company, Inc., et al. |
| Mar 5 2009 |
Opposition of petitioners to motion of respondents for leave to file supplemental brief filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondents DENIED. |
| Jun 8 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia. |