| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 10 2014 |
Application (13A753) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2014 to February 20, 2014, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| Jan 16 2014 |
Application (13A753) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 20, 2014. |
| Feb 20 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2014) |
| Mar 26 2014 |
Brief of respondents Hobert Freel Tackett, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 7 2014 |
Reply of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed. |
| Apr 9 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014. |
| Apr 28 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014. |
| May 5 2014 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| May 9 2014 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 10, 2014. |
| Jun 20 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jul 8 2014 |
Consent to the filing ofamicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Jul 10 2014 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 17, 2014. |
| Jul 10 2014 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2014. |
| Jul 17 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jul 17 2014 |
Brief of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed. |
| Jul 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Council on Labor Law Equality and the Society for Human Resource Management filed. |
| Jul 24 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Goldstein & Russell, P.C., in support of neither party filed. |
| Jul 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of ERISA Industry Committee and the American Benefits Council filed. |
| Jul 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and the Business Roundtable filed. |
| Jul 24 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| Jul 24 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Whirlpool Corporation filed. |
| Sep 4 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 10, 2014. |
| Sep 8 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. |
| Sep 15 2014 |
Brief of respondents Hobert Freel Tackett, et al. filed. |
| Sep 15 2014 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic. |
| Sep 19 2014 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 22 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Labor and Benefits Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 22 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Fox Retiree Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 22 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2014 |
Reply of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2014 |
Argued. For petitioners: Allyson N. Ho, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: Julia P. Clark, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 26 2015 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Feb 27 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |