| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 2 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2012) |
| Aug 6 2012 |
Brief of respondent Michael Eugene Spears, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 20 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Sep 25 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 31 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 9, 2013. |
| Nov 9 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Nov 9 2012 |
Brief of petitioners Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed. |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Nov 16 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 16 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 16 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of South Carolina is electronic. |
| Dec 10 2012 |
Brief of respondents Michael Eugene Spears, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 2 2013 |
Reply of petitioners Edward F. Maracich, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 9 2013 |
Argued. For petitioners: Joseph R. Guerra, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 17 2013 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 19 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |
| Jul 29 2013 |
Record returned to U.S. C.A. for 4th Circuit. |