| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 23 2013 |
Application (13A653) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 7, 2014 to February 6, 2014, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 27 2013 |
Application (13A653) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 6, 2014. |
| Jan 23 2014 |
Application (13A653) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 6, 2014 to March 8, 2014, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 24 2014 |
Application (13A653) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until March 8, 2014. |
| Mar 7 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 7, 2014) |
| Apr 1 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 7, 2014. |
| May 7 2014 |
Brief of respondent Kwai Fun Wong in opposition filed. |
| May 27 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014. |
| May 29 2014 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) VIDED. |
| Jun 16 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014. |
| Jun 23 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014. |
| Jun 30 2014 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 23 2014 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2014. |
| Jul 23 2014 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 4, 2014. |
| Sep 4 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. |
| Sep 9 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Sep 9 2014 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Sep 22 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Sep 24 2014 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Nov 4 2014 |
Brief of respondent Kwai Fun Wong filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 7 2014 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 10 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Gregory C. Sisk filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Nov 12 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Nov 12 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Clinic for Legal Assistance to Servicemembers and Veterans filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 12 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Paralyzed Veterans of America, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Dec 3 2014 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Roman Martinez, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash. |
| Apr 22 2015 |
Judgment is AFFIRMED and CASE REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. (Opinion also for No. 13-1075) |
| May 26 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |