| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 15 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 21, 2011) |
| Mar 7 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 11, 2011. |
| Apr 11 2011 |
Brief of respondent Quicken Loans, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 26 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2011. |
| Apr 26 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Tammy Foret Freeman, et vir filed. (Distributed) |
| May 16 2011 |
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Aug 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 14 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2011. |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 18 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 20 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Louisiana. (1 box) |
| Nov 4 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 10 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 16 2011 |
Extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 3, 2012. |
| Nov 25 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Nov 25 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Tammy Foret Freeman, et vir filed. |
| Dec 2 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 2 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 21, 2012 |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 3 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 3 2012 |
Brief of respondent Quicken Loans, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Realtors filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Escrow Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 23 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 31 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Tammy Foret Freeman, et vir filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 21 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Kevin K. Russell, Washington, D. C.; and Ann O'Connell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Thomas M. Hefferon, Washington, D. C. |
| May 24 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 25 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 29 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. |
| Jun 29 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Louisiana. |