| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 30 2011 |
Application (11A534) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 19, 2011 to January 18, 2012, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Dec 2 2011 |
Application (11A534) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 18, 2012. |
| Jan 11 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2012) |
| Feb 13 2012 |
Waiver of right of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. to respond filed. |
| Feb 29 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 16, 2012. |
| Mar 8 2012 |
Response Requested . (Due April 9, 2012) |
| Apr 9 2012 |
Brief of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 24 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 10, 2012. |
| Apr 24 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| May 14 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 17, 2012. |
| May 21 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 24, 2012. |
| May 29 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 31, 2012. |
| Jun 4 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2012. |
| Jun 11 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012. |
| Jun 18 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "Whether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to show that the case is susceptible to awarding damages on a class-wide basis.". |
| Jul 20 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 17, 2012. |
| Jul 23 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 5, 2012 |
| Aug 6 2012 |
Letter from counsel for the respondents received. (Distributed) |
| Aug 7 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Aug 9 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. (1 box). There are sealed documents in this record. |
| Aug 14 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Aug 17 2012 |
Joint appendix filed (5 Volumes, 2 with motion to seal). (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 17 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 17 2012 |
Motion to file Volumes Four and Five of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 25, 2012. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Economists in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 4 2012 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (3 boxes) |
| Sep 19 2012 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 25 2012 |
Brief of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2012 |
Letter of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 1 2012 |
Motion for leave to file Volumes 4 and 5 of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Oct 2 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 2 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, Public Justice, P.C., and AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 24 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 29 2012 |
Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. (Distributed) |
| Oct 29 2012 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 2, 2012. |
| Nov 2 2012 |
Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Nov 5 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Miguel A. Estrada, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Barry Barnett, Dallas, Tex. |
| Mar 27 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 29 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 3 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. |
| Jun 4 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Third Circuit. |