| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 4 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 5, 2010) |
| Feb 5 2010 |
Brief of respondents Janice C. Amara, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated in opposition filed. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
Reply of petitioners CIGNA Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 5, 2010. |
| Mar 8 2010 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| May 27 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Janice C. Amara, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners CIGNA Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 8 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2010. |
| Jun 28 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jul 13 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2010. |
| Jul 13 2010 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 15, 2010. |
| Aug 27 2010 |
Brief of petitioners CIGNA Corporation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 27 2010 |
Joint appendix filed (3 volumes). (Statement of costs filed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 30, 2010. |
| Sep 27 2010 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Second Circuit. (3 boxes) |
| Oct 5 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Connecticut. (1 box) There are sealed doucments in this record. |
| Oct 7 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Oct 15 2010 |
Brief of respondents Janice C. Amara, et al., Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 19 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Oct 22 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 22 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 22 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 22 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Reply of petitioners CIGNA Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2010 |
Argued. For petitioners: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Stephen R. Bruce, Washington, D. C.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 16 2011 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |