| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 12 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 16, 2011) |
| Aug 25 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 17, 2011. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Brief of respondent SmithKline Beecham Corporation, dba GlaxoSmithKline filed. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
| Oct 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2011. |
| Nov 28 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 5 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 30, 2012. |
| Jan 5 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 19, 2012. |
| Jan 12 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jan 30 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jan 30 2012 |
Brief of petitioners Michael Shane Christopher, et al. filed. |
| Feb 3 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 16, 2012 |
| Feb 6 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Feb 6 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 6 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Pharmaceutical Representatives filed. |
| Feb 6 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Certified Class of Pharmaceutical Representatives from Johnson & Johnson filed. |
| Feb 6 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Medical Professionals filed. |
| Feb 13 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 13 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona is electronic. |
| Feb 17 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 28 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 19 2012 |
Brief of respondent SmithKline Beecham Corporation, dba GlaxoSmithKline filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 6 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Michael Shane Christopher, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 16 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D. C.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Paul D. Clement, Washington D. C. |
| May 25 2012 |
Letter from counsel for petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 18 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 20 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |