| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 4 2008 |
Application (07A653) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 17, 2008 to April 17, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Feb 6 2008 |
Application (07A653) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 17, 2008. |
| Apr 15 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 19, 2008) |
| Apr 23 2008 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Apr 29 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 15, 2008. |
| May 1 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due June 2, 2008) |
| May 30 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2008. |
| Jul 2 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jul 8 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Edmund Boyle filed. |
| Jul 16 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 14, 2009. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 21, 2008. |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Edmund Boyle filed. |
| Nov 28 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 28 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and McKesson Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 18 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern Ditrict of New York. |
| Dec 22 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 31 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 6 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Edmund Boyle filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Marc Fernich, New York, N.Y. For respondent: Anthony Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 8 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
JUDGMENT IUSSED. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York. |