| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 17 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2007) |
| Oct 29 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 17, 2007. |
| Oct 30 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners |
| Nov 15 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Verizon Communications Inc., et al. filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Profesors and Scholars in Law and Economics filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and Nine Other States filed. |
| Dec 17 2007 |
Brief of respondents LinkLine Communications, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 28 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, et al. filed. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 22 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 30 2008 |
Supplemental brief of respondents LinkLine Communications, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 3 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jul 9 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2008. |
| Aug 28 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 28 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, et al. filed. |
| Sep 3 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors and Scholars in Law and Economics filed. |
| Sep 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Abbott Laboratories filed. |
| Sep 4 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Verizon Communications Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 4 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and 8 Other States filed. |
| Sep 4 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 8, 2008. |
| Sep 9 2008 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 14, 2008. |
| Sep 23 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 9 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 14 2008 |
Brief of respondents linkLine Communications, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 21 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Comptel filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 21 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 22 2008 |
Motion for leave to file out-of-time and motion of American Antitrust Institute for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 28 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. (1 box) |
| Oct 29 2008 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioners addressing motion of American Antitrust Institute for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument. |
| Nov 13 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED and the time is to be divided as follows: 15 minutes for respondents, and 15 minutes for amicus curiae American Antitrust Institute. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Aaron Panner, Washington, D.C.; and Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Maxwell M. Blecher, Los Angeles, Cal.; and Richard M. Brunell, Newton, Mass. (for American Antitrust Institute, as amicus curiae.) |
| Dec 16 2008 |
Letter from counsel for amicus American Antitrust Institute received, (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |