| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 25 2013 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2013) |
| Feb 25 2013 |
Brief of respondent J-Crew Management, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 25 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Feb 25 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Texas Civil Justice League filed. |
| Mar 7 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 13 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013. |
| Apr 1 2013 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 22 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 17, 2013. |
| Apr 22 2013 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 16, 2013. |
| May 16 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| May 21 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the resondent. |
| Jun 17 2013 |
Brief of petitioner Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 17 2013 |
Joint appendix filed. ( Statement of costs received.) |
| Jun 24 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Jun 24 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of New England Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Jun 24 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Stephen E. Sachs in support of neither party filed. |
| Jul 22 2013 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 23 2013 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 9, 2013. |
| Aug 2 2013 |
Record from U.S.C.A. fo 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Aug 2 2013 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Texas is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Aug 16 2013 |
Brief of respondent J-Crew Management, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2013 |
Motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs in support of neither party for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 23 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Subcontractors Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 26 2013 |
Petitioner's response in opposition to motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs. |
| Aug 30 2013 |
Respondents' opposition in response to motion of Professor Stephen E. Sach. |
| Sep 11 2013 |
Respondents' amended opposition to motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs |
| Sep 16 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 1 2013 |
Motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. The parties, however, should be prepared to address at oral argument the arguments raised in the brief of Professor Stephen E. Sachs as amicus curiae in support of neither party. |
| Oct 9 2013 |
Argued. For petitioner: William S. Hastings, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: William R. Allensworth, Austin, Tex. |
| Dec 3 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jan 6 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |