| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 25 2013 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2013) |
| Nov 12 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 20 2013 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2014. |
| Nov 27 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of North Carolina State Bar, et al. filed. |
| Nov 27 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of American Dental Association, et al. filed. |
| Nov 27 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of West Virginia and 9 Other States filed. |
| Dec 23 2013 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2014. |
| Jan 17 2014 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2014. |
| Jan 22 2014 |
Brief of respondent Federal Trade Commission in opposition filed. |
| Feb 3 2014 |
Reply of petitioner North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners filed. |
| Feb 5 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| Feb 24 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 19 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Mar 26 2014 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 23, 2014. |
| Mar 26 2014 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 30, 2014. |
| May 6 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| May 23 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| May 23 2014 |
Brief of petitioner North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners filed. |
| May 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying filed. |
| May 30 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of North Carolina State Bar, et al. filed. |
| May 30 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy, et al. filed. |
| May 30 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of West Virginia and 22 Other States filed. |
| May 30 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. |
| May 30 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of American Dental Association, American Medical Association, et al. filed. |
| May 30 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Optometric Association filed. |
| Jul 9 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. |
| Jul 14 2014 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit - 1 Box. This record contain one SEALED volume of Appendices. |
| Jul 21 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 14, 2014 |
| Jul 30 2014 |
Brief of respondent Federal Trade Commission filed. |
| Aug 5 2014 |
Record received from United States Federal Trade Commission. The record is electronic (Not on PACER). A portion of the record is CONFIDENTIAL. |
| Aug 5 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of We All Help Patients, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 5 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, et al. filed. |
| Aug 5 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Neil Averitt filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Dental Support Organizations filed. |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Antitrust Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Scholars of Public Choice Economics filed. |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of LegalZoom.com, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation and Cato Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. Distributed) |
| Aug 7 2014 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 29 2014 |
Reply of petitioner North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2014 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by American Optometric Association, et al. |
| Oct 2 2014 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by American Optometric Association, et al. DENIED. |
| Oct 14 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Hashim M. Mooppan, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Feb 25 2015 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Mar 30 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 31 2015 |
Record from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit has been returned. |