| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2010) |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Brief of respondent MBNA, America Bank, N.A. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 16 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Jason M. Ransom filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 2, 2010. |
| Apr 12 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010. |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 20 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 21, 2010. |
| May 20 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2010. |
| Jun 21 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Jason M. Ransom filed. |
| Jun 21 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 28 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys filed. |
| Jul 20 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 20 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 4, 2010. |
| Jul 27 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 6 2010 |
Brief of respondent MBNA, America Bank, N.A. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of G. Eric Brunstad, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Jason M. Ransom filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Christopher P. Burke, Las Vegas, Nev. For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Washington, D. C.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Feb 14 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |