| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2008) |
| Nov 4 2008 |
Brief of respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 5 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Employment Lawyers Association. |
| Nov 18 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Jack Gross filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2008. |
| Dec 5 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Employment Lawyers Association GRANTED. |
| Dec 5 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 14 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 26, 2009. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 31, 2009. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Jack Gross filed. |
| Jan 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 6 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Feb 7 2009 |
U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Iowa record is electronically filed. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief of respondent FBL Financial Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed). |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed). |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 9 2009 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 19 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Jack Gross filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 18 2009 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Eigth Circuit. |