| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2010) |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondents Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor, et al. to respond filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. to respond filed. |
| Sep 10 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Association of Swine Veterinarians, et al. |
| Sep 29 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 15, 2010. |
| Oct 13 2010 |
Response Requested . (Due November 12, 2010) |
| Oct 27 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2010, for all respondents. |
| Dec 15 2010 |
Brief of respondents Humane Society of the Unite States, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 15 2010 |
Brief of respondents Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Reply of petitioner National Meat Association filed. |
| Dec 29 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 14, 2011. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 26 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 6 2011 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner National Meat Association filed. |
| Jun 7 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by American Association of Swine Veterinarians, et al. GRANTED. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 20 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 22, 2011. |
| Jul 20 2011 |
The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including October 3, 2011. |
| Aug 8 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 9, 2011. |
| Aug 15 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 15 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of California is electronic. |
| Aug 22 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 22 2011 |
Brief of petitioner National Meat Association filed. |
| Aug 29 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 29 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Aug 29 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Swine Veterinarians, et al. filed. |
| Sep 14 2011 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 26 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. |
| Oct 3 2011 |
Brief of respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2011 |
Brief of respondents Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 10 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Preemption Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Tim Blackwell, D.V.M. and Kristie Mozzachio, D.V.M. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 28 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by The Humane Society of the United States, et al. DENIED. |
| Nov 2 2011 |
Reply of petitioner National Meat Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 9 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Steven J. Wells, Minneapolis, Minn.; and Benjamin J. Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Susan K. Smith, Deputy Attorney General, Los Angeles, Cal. |
| Jan 23 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 24 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |