| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 28 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2009) |
| Nov 5 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 28, 2009. |
| Dec 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Dec 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of New Jersey Public Advocate filed. |
| Dec 18 2009 |
Brief of respondents James S. Reinhard, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 29 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 30 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010. |
| Jan 19 2010 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 21 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 27 2010 |
Supplemental brief of respondents James S. Reinhard, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, et al. filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 17, 2010. |
| Jun 21 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2010. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 4, 2010. |
| Aug 17 2010 |
Further extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 24, 2010. |
| Aug 17 2010 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 14, 2010. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy filed. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of
AARP, et al.
filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Disability Rights Network filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rhode Island Office of the Child Advocate filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 1, 2010. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Sep 24 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |
| Sep 27 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Virginia |
| Oct 7 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 8 2010 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 14 2010 |
Brief of respondents James W. Stewart, III, Commissioner, Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 21 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 1 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Seth M. Galanter, Washington, D. C.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Earle Duncan Getchell, Jr. Solicitor General, Richmond, Va. |
| Apr 19 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| May 23 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |