| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 12 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 16, 2010) |
| Feb 12 2010 |
Brief of respondent Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation in opposition filed. |
| Feb 23 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Kevin Kasten filed. |
| Feb 24 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 19, 2010. |
| Mar 22 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 21 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 17, 2010. |
| Apr 21 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 16, 2010. |
| May 26 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 8 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in supportof either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent |
| Jun 16 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Kevin Kasten filed. |
| Jun 16 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 21 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Law Project, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. |
| Jul 20 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 13, 2010. |
| Jul 22 2010 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit is electronic. |
| Jul 29 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
Brief of respondent Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Sep 8 2010 |
Application (10A260) to extend the time to file a reply brief from September 15, 2010 to September 22, 2010, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Sep 9 2010 |
Application (10A260) denied by Justice Breyer. |
| Sep 14 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Kevin Kasten filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 16 2010 |
Record for U.S.D.C. for Western District of Wisconsin is electronic. |
| Sep 28 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. |
| Oct 13 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: James H. Kaster, Minneapolis, Minn.; and Jeffrey B. Wall, 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. |
| Mar 22 2011 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J. delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but n. 6. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 25 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |