| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 22 2011 |
Application (10A1259) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 4, 2011 to August 3, 2011, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jun 22 2011 |
Application (10A1259) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 3, 2011. |
| Aug 3 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2011) |
| Aug 26 2011 |
Brief of respondents Home Concrete & Supply, LLC, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 2 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated filed. |
| Sep 7 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011. |
| Sep 20 2011 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 1 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 15, 2011. |
| Nov 15 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 15 2011 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Nov 18 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 22 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Nov 23 2011 |
Consent for the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Nov 25 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. Fourth Circuit. |
| Nov 25 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of North Carolina (Southern Division) is electronic. |
| Dec 14 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 17, 2012. |
| Dec 15 2011 |
Brief of respondents Home Concrete & Supply, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Home Builders filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American College of Tax Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Grapevine Imports, Ltd. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of UTAM, Ltd. and DSDBL, Ltd. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Daniel S. Burks and Reynolds Properties, L.P. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Government of the United States Virgin Islands filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Kristin E. Hickman filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2012 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 25 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part IV-C. Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and Scalia, J., joined except for Part IV-C. Scalia, J. filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| May 29 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 31 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |