| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 8 2011 |
Application (10A998) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 18, 2011 to June 17, 2011, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Apr 12 2011 |
Application (10A998) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until June 17, 2011. |
| Jun 3 2011 |
Application (10A998) to extend further the time from June 17, 2011 to July 17, 2011, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Jun 9 2011 |
Application (10A998) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until July 17, 2011. |
| Jul 15 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 19, 2011) |
| Aug 11 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 19, 2011. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Sep 13 2011 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 19, 2011. |
| Oct 19 2011 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Oct 31 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Southern Union Company filed. |
| Oct 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2011. |
| Nov 28 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 19, 2012. |
| Dec 30 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 1st Circuit. (1box) |
| Jan 12 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Jan 12 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Southern Union Company filed. |
| Jan 19 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Jan 19 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Procedure Scholars filed. |
| Jan 20 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Rhode Island is electronic. Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Rhode Island consist of exhibits and transcripts
(1 box) |
| Jan 31 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 13 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 12 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Southern Union Company filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 19 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 21 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 23 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 24 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 1st Circuit - box. |
| Jul 24 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Rhode Island. |