| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 18 2013 |
Application (13A503) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 28, 2013 to December 28, 2013, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Nov 19 2013 |
Application (13A503) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 28, 2013. |
| Dec 17 2013 |
Application (13A503) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 28, 2013 to January 27, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Dec 18 2013 |
Application (13A503) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 27, 2014. |
| Jan 27 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 26, 2014) |
| Feb 14 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 28, 2014. |
| Mar 28 2014 |
Brief of respondent Robert J. MacLean in opposition filed. |
| Apr 15 2014 |
Reply of petitioner Department of Homeland Security filed. |
| Apr 16 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014. |
| May 5 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2014. |
| May 19 2014 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 30 2014 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 25, 2014. |
| May 30 2014 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 22, 2014. |
| Jun 27 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 25 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jul 25 2014 |
Brief of petitioner Department of Homeland Security filed. |
| Aug 19 2014 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 4 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 4, 2014. |
| Sep 8 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. for the Federal Circuit.
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| Sep 9 2014 |
The Record received from U.S.C.A. Federal Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Sep 10 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of David B. Nolan, Sr. filed. |
| Sep 19 2014 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 22 2014 |
Brief of respondent Robert J. MacLean filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States Office of Special Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Government Employees filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former U.S. Government Officials filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Blacks in Government, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of FlyersRights.org filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of Project on Government Oversight filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 22 2014 |
Reply of petitioner Department of Homeland Security filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 4 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Ian H. Gershengorn, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 21 2015 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined. |
| Feb 23 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |