| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 22 2009 |
Motion (09M11) of petitioner for leave to proceed as a veteran filed. |
| Jul 22 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 4, 2009) |
| Jul 29 2009 |
MOTION (09M11) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion (09M11) of petitioner for leave to proceed as a veteran Granted. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief of respondent Proctor Hospital in opposition filed. |
| Oct 16 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Vincent E. Staub filed. |
| Oct 21 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2009. |
| Nov 9 2009 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Mar 16 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 31 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010. |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 2, 2010. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 1, 2010. |
| Jul 2 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 2 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Vincent E. Staub filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Reserve Officers Association of America filed. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Association for Justice. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by American Association for Justice GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Aug 20 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 2, 2010. |
| Aug 27 2010 |
Record for U.S.C.A. for the Seventh Circuit is electronic. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief of respondent Proctor Hospital filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of Illinois. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 8 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 8 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Equal Employment Advisory Council. |
| Sep 9 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (Distributed). |
| Sep 30 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Vincent E. Staub filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America out of time GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 12 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Equal Employment Advisory Council GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash.; and Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Roy G. Davis, Peoria, Ill. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 4 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |