| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 26 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2007) |
| Nov 16 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 28, 2007. |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Nov 26 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party,or neither party, received from counsel for respondents. |
| Nov 28 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company filed. |
| Nov 28 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Dec 28 2007 |
Brief of respondents Stephanie Good, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 2 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008. |
| Jan 2 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Philip Morris USA Inc., and Altria Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Monday, February 25, 2008. The brief of respondents 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 12 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 31, 2008. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 11, 2008. |
| Mar 21 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Mar 25 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (3 volumes.) Statement of costs received. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners and Senior Staff of the Federal Trade Commission filed. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Letter proposing a lodging consisting of various documents received from counsel for amici FTC Former Commissioners and Senior Staff. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Apr 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET OR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 6, 2008. |
| Jun 11 2008 |
Brief of respondents Stephanie Good, Lori A. Spellman, and Allain L. Thibodeau filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, et al. filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Application (07A1009) of petitioners for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Allan M Brandt, et al. filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Maine, et al. filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, et al. filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Application (07A1009) for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits extended to and including August 11, 2008 by Justice Souter |
| Jul 3 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 8 2008 |
Letter from the Acting Solicitor General received and distributed. |
| Aug 5 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Record received from th U.S.D.C. for the District of Maine. (1 box) |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For respondents: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C.; and Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Dec 1 2008 |
Letter received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed). |
| Dec 15 2008 |
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jan 16 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |