| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 18 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2010) |
| Sep 10 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 18, 2010. |
| Sep 17 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Association of American Railroads. |
| Oct 18 2010 |
Brief of respondent Robert McBride in opposition filed. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Association of American Railroads GRANTED. |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 28, 2011. |
| Jan 13 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs filed. |
| Jan 13 2011 |
Brief of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 27 2011 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit is electronic. |
| Feb 1 2011 |
Partial record receivef from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Illinois. The remainder of this record is electronic. |
| Feb 10 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 22, 2011. |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief of respondent Robert McBride filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 25 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Train Dispatchers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Cheryl Campagno, Daniel D. Hill, and Frances K. Jennings filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2011 |
Reply of petitioner CSX Transportation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Charles A. Rothfeld, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 23 2011 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part III-A. Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part III-A. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 25 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |
| Jul 29 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Illinois. |