| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2010) |
| Sep 30 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 1, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Brief of respondent Michigan Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T Michigan in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 15 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2010. |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Orjiakor Isiogu, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 6 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 10, 2010. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 10-313 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for petitioners Isiogu, et al. VIDED. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 30, 2011. |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs,in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner Talk America, Inc. VIDED. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including January 27, 2011. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 1, 2011. VIDED. |
| Jan 24 2011 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Jan 27 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Orjiakor Isiogu, et al. filed. |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Feb 3 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of COMPTEL filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Public Utilities Commission filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 3 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Sprint Nextel Corporation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 4 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief of respondent Michigan Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T Michigan filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents. VIDED. |
| Mar 8 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Centurylink, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Verizon filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of United States Telecom Association and Network Engineers filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Administrative Law Professors filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
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. |
| Mar 23 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Orjiakor Isiogu, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 30 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: John J. Bursch, Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich.; and Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 9 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Kagan, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Jul 11 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
Recor returned to U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. |