| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 12 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2007) |
| Apr 9 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 20, 2007. |
| Apr 20 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. |
| Apr 20 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Apr 20 2007 |
Brief of respondent Diana Levine in opposition filed. |
| Apr 30 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Wyeth filed. |
| May 1 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 17, 2007. |
| May 21 2007 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Diana Levine filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 2 2008 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Wyeth filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Letter received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2008 |
Letter of January 17, 2008, from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2008 |
Letter of January 17, 2008, from counsel for the petitioner received. (Distributed). |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Monday, March 24, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Feb 15 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 27, 2008. |
| Feb 15 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 1, 2008. |
| May 27 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| May 27 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Wyeth filed. |
| May 28 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 30 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Generic Pharmaceutical Association filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of John E. Calfee, et al. filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of PhRMA and BIO filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Jul 2 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 9 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 7, 2008. |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Brief of respondent Diana Levine filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 8 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 12 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Vermont. ( 2 boxes) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former FDA Commissioners Dr. Donald Kennedy and Dr. David A. Kessler filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Kim Witczak, Sara Bostock, and Healthy Skepticism filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of DES Action filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Torts Professors Mark P. Gergen and Michael D. Green filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Anju Budhwani, M.D., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Vermont, et al filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of New England Journal of Medicine Editors and Authors filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas Medical Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for State Enforcement of Antitrust and Consumer Protection Laws, Inc. filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of David B. Ross, M.D. and Stefan P. Kruszewski, M.D. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Daniel Paul Carpenter, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Medical Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Coalition Against Censorship filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Consumers Union of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Senior Citizens League filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Commission on Human Rights filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 3, 2008 |
| Aug 26 2008 |
Application (08A169) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from September 8, 2008 to September 15, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Aug 26 2008 |
Application (08A169) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file a reply brief on the merits until September 15, 2008. |
| Aug 27 2008 |
Additional record received from the Supreme Court of Vermont. (1 box) |
| Aug 27 2008 |
Letter, dated August 27, 2008, received from the Acting Solicitor General. |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Wyeth filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 30 2008 |
Letter from counsel for respondent proposing to lodge copies of a newly issued congressional staff report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
| Oct 31 2008 |
Response from counsel for petitioner to respondent's proposed lodging. Distributed. |
| Oct 31 2008 |
The Clerk has approved respondent's proposed lodging. 20 copies of congressional staff report of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform received and distributed. |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for Untied States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 9 2008 |
Trial Transcripts received from the Supreme Court of Vermont. (1 box containing 6 transcripts) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Letter of February 4, 2009, from counsel for the petitioner received. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined. |
| Apr 6 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 6 2009 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Vermont. |