| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 22 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 13 2013 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 18, 2013) |
| Oct 3 2013 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 18, 2013. |
| Nov 14 2013 |
Brief of respondents Peter Waldburger, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 25 2013 |
Reply of petitioner CTS Corporation filed. |
| Dec 4 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014. |
| Jan 10 2014 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 22 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 23 2014 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner CTS Corporation. |
| Feb 11 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 23, 2014 |
| Feb 14 2014 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Western District of North Carolina is electronic (Not on PACER). |
| Feb 18 2014 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. (1 - Envelope) |
| Feb 24 2014 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Feb 24 2014 |
Brief of petitioner CTS Corporation filed. |
| Feb 28 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of American Chemistry Council, et al. filed. |
| Mar 10 2014 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 26 2014 |
Brief of respondents Peter Waldburger, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2014 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Apr 1 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Natural Resources Defense Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Jerry Ensminger, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Environmental Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2014 |
Reply of petitioner CTS Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 18 2014 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 23 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Brian J. Murray, Chicago, Ill.; and Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: John J. Korzen, Winston-Salem, N. C. |
| Jun 9 2014 |
Judgment REVERSED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part II-D. Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined as to all but Part II-D. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Jul 2 2014 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 17 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 11 2014 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 11 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 11 2014 |
Record returned for U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. |