| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 18 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2012) |
| Jul 19 2012 |
Waiver of right of respondent P. Mauricio Alvarado to respond filed. |
| Jul 25 2012 |
Letter of July 25, 2012, from counsel for respondent Thomas V. Sjoblom received. |
| Aug 20 2012 |
Brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP. VIDED. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Sep 5 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Chadbourne & Parke LLP filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 1 2012 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 14 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 24 2012 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 26 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013. |
| Dec 26 2012 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Chadbourne & Parke LLP filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 26 2012 |
Letter of December 26, 2012, from counsel for respondent Thomas V. Sjoblom received. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2013. |
| Jan 18 2013 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP GRANTED. |
| Jan 18 2013 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 12-86 is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 12-88 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED. |
| Feb 7 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including May 3, 2013. VIDED. |
| Feb 27 2013 |
The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including July 18, 2013. VIDED |
| Apr 9 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for all respondents. VIDED. |
| Apr 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. VIDED. |
| May 3 2013 |
Brief of petitioner Chadbourne & Parke LLP filed. |
| May 3 2013 |
Letter of respondent Thomas V. Sjoblom in support filed. |
| May 3 2013 |
Joint appendix filed. (2 Volumes.) VIDED. (Statement of costs filed) |
| May 3 2013 |
Letter of respondent P. Mauricio Alvarado in support filed. |
| May 8 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Thomas V. Sjoblom. VIDED. |
| May 9 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus cuirae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for P. Mauricio Alvarado. |
| May 10 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| May 10 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP filed. VIDED. |
| May 10 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. VIDED. |
| May 10 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 12 2013 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 18 2013 |
Brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 22 2013 |
CIRCULATED. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2013 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2013. VIDED |
| Jul 24 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Sixteen Law Professors filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Court-Appointed Receiver and Examiner filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 25 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Occupy the SEC filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 5 2013 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Aug 5 2013 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Aug 19 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Chadbourne & Parke LLP filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2013 |
Letter of respondent P. Mauricio Alvarado in support filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 30 2013 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 7 2013 |
Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.; and Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2014 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. |
| Mar 31 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |