| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 21 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2008) |
| Sep 22 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 24, 2008. |
| Oct 24 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 31, 2008. |
| Oct 31 2008 |
Brief of respondents Shell Oil Products Company LLC, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2008. |
| Dec 1 2008 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| May 26 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 08-372 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Jun 26 2009 |
Motion of the parties to amend the briefing schedule filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
Motion of the parties to amend the briefing schedule GRANTED. Petitioners in No. 08-372 will file an opening brief on or before August 21, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-240 will file a response brief on or before September 30, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-372 will file a reply brief on or before October 30, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-240 will file a supplemental brief on or before November 13, 2009. |
| Aug 21 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) VIDED. |
| Aug 21 2009 |
Brief of Shell Oil Products Company LLC, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2009 |
The time within which to file the response brief of petitioners in No. 08-240 is extended to and including October 19, 2009. The reply brief of petitioners in No. 08-372 is due on or before November 18, 2009. The supplemental brief of petitioners in No. 08-240 is due on or before December 2, 2009. VIDED. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Brief of Mac's Shell Service, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 19, 2010. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 9 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Nov 18 2009 |
Reply of Shell Oil Products Company LLC, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Dec 2 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for First Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 2 2009 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Mac's Shell Service, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2010 |
Argued. For Shell Oil Products Company, LLC, et al.: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D. C.; and David O'Neil, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For Mac's Shell Service, Inc., et al.: John F. Farraher, Jr., Boston, Mass. |
| Mar 2 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART, and REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. VIDED. |
| Apr 5 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 27 2010 |
Record returned (1-box) to the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. |