| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Application (11A192) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 1, 2011 to October 31, 2011, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| Aug 16 2011 |
Application (11A192) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 31, 2011. |
| Oct 31 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2011) |
| Nov 15 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 3, 2012. |
| Dec 13 2011 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 17, 2012. |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief of respondent Ball State University in opposition filed. |
| Jan 31 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Maetta Vance filed. |
| Feb 1 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2012. |
| Feb 21 2012 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 4 2012 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Maetta Vance filed. |
| Jun 5 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2012. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 19, 2012. |
| Jul 26 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 1 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 29 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 29 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Maetta Vance filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association and AARP filed. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. filed. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 26, 2012. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 26 2012 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit is electronic. |
| Sep 26 2012 |
The record from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Alabama is electronic. |
| Oct 19 2012 |
Brief of respondents Ball State University, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Council on Education, et al. filed. |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Society for Human Resource Management, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Retail Federation filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Maetta Vance filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Daniel R. Ortiz, Charlottesville, Va. For United States, as amicus curiae: Sri Srinivasan, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 24 2013 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 26 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |