| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 24 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2012) |
| Sep 6 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 24, 2012, for all respondents. |
| Sep 10 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) filed. |
| Sep 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 24 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed.
VIDED. |
| Sep 24 2012 |
Appendix of amicus New York Intellectual Property Law Association filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 24 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Bayer AG & Bayer Corp. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 12 2012 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 5, 2012. |
| Oct 31 2012 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 7, 2012. |
| Nov 7 2012 |
Brief of respondents Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 20 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012. |
| Nov 20 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Merck & Co., Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 17 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013. |
| Jun 18 2013 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Merck & Co., Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 19 2013 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Louisiana Wholesale Drug Company, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jun 24 2013 |
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of FTC v. Actavis, Inc., 570 U.S. ___ (2013). Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Jul 26 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |