| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 9 2011 |
Application (11A570) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 18, 2012 to February 17, 2012, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Dec 13 2011 |
Application (11A570) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 17, 2012. |
| Feb 17 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2012) |
| Mar 12 2012 |
Waiver of right of respondent Laura Symczyk to respond filed. |
| Mar 21 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2012. |
| Mar 21 2012 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2012 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2012 |
Response Requested . (Due April 27, 2012) |
| Apr 24 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2012. |
| May 25 2012 |
Brief of respondent Laura Symczyk in opposition filed. |
| Jun 5 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. |
| Jun 5 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Genesis HealthCare Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. GRANTED. |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar GRANTED. |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 30, 2012. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 19, 2012. |
| Jul 24 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Aug 30 2012 |
Brief of petitioners Genesis HealthCare Corporation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of Costs) |
| Sep 4 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Sep 6 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Sep 6 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of ACA International filed. |
| Sep 6 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Sep 6 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 3, 2012. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 1 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania is electronic. |
| Oct 1 2012 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit is electronic. |
| Oct 17 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States supporting affirmance filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 19 2012 |
Brief of respondent Laura Symczyk filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars Stephen B. Burbank, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of The Impact Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Service Employees International Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 16 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Genesis HealthCare Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 3 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Ronald Mann, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Neal Kumar Katyal, Washington, D. C.: and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 16 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. |
| May 20 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |