| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 5 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 13, 2012) |
| Aug 23 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Sep 17 2012 |
Response Requested . (Due October 17, 2012) |
| Oct 17 2012 |
Response to petition from respondent Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee filed. |
| Oct 30 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012. |
| Nov 26 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012. |
| Nov 29 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Stephen Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 3 2012 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 14 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 28 2013 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Stephen Law filed. |
| May 29 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 13, 2013. |
| Jun 17 2013 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 3 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2013. |
| Jul 3 2013 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2013. |
| Aug 27 2013 |
Joint appendix filed (1 volume and supplemental volume.) |
| Aug 27 2013 |
Brief of petitioner Stephen Law filed. |
| Sep 3 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Bankruptcy Law Scholars filed. |
| Sep 3 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed. |
| Sep 3 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. |
| Oct 22 2013 |
Brief of respondent Alfred H. Siegel, Chapter 7 Trustee filed. |
| Oct 29 2013 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 29 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Oct 29 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. |
| Oct 29 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees filed. |
| Nov 4 2013 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 13, 2014. |
| Nov 5 2013 |
CIRCULATED |
| Nov 18 2013 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 21 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Stephen Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 25 2013 |
Record received from U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel of the Ninth Circuit. (1Box) |
| Jan 13 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Matthew S. Hellman, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Neal Katyal, Washington, D. C.; and Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Mar 4 2014 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 7 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 8 2014 |
Record from U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel 9th Circuit, has been returned. |