| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Application (09A95) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 31, 2009 to September 30, 2009, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jul 24 2009 |
Application (09A95) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 30, 2009. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Application (09A95) to extend further the time from September 30, 2009 to October 30, 2009, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Sep 8 2009 |
Application (09A95) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 30, 2009. |
| Oct 30 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2009) |
| Dec 2 2009 |
Brief of respondent First Derivative Traders in opposition filed. |
| Dec 16 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2010. |
| Dec 17 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Janus Capital Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 11 2010 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 17, 2010. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Janus Capital Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 21 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2010. |
| Jun 28 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 3, 2010. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 26, 2010. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Counsel for petitioners agrees to file any reply brief on the merits on or before November 19, 2010. |
| Jul 16 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Brief of petitioners Janus Capital Group, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 7, 2010. |
| Sep 10 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Audit Quality in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 10 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. |
| Sep 10 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Robert W. Helm, and Jane A. Kanter filed. |
| Sep 10 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Sep 10 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Attorneys' Liability Assurance Society, Inc., A Risk Retention Group filed. |
| Sep 27 2010 |
Record received from Court of Appeals for 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) (There are sealed documents in this record.) |
| Oct 8 2010 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 26 2010 |
Brief of respondent First Derivative Traders filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP and North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors William A. Birdthistle, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of John P. Freeman and James D. Cox filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council of Institutional Investors filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Employees' Retirement System of the Government of the Virgin Islands filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of New York State Common Retirement Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Record for the U.S.D.C. for District of Maryland is electronic. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Janus Capital Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 23 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 7 2010 |
Argued. For petitioners: Mark A. Perry, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 13 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 15 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 27 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |