| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 10 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2011) |
| Mar 28 2011 |
Waiver of right of respondent California State Controller John Chiang to respond filed. |
| Mar 30 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 13, 2011. |
| May 13 2011 |
Brief of respondent Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 in opposition filed. |
| May 24 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2011. |
| May 24 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Dianne Knox, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 13 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 8 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2011. |
| Aug 11 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 26, 2011. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 12, 2011. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including November 10, 2011. |
| Sep 12 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Sep 12 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Dianne Knox, et al. filed. |
| Sep 15 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Oct 3 2011 |
Motion to dismiss as moot filed by respondent Service Employees International Union, Local 1000. |
| Oct 6 2011 |
Extension of time to file response to the motion to dismiss as moot to and including October 24, 2011. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Supplemental appendix of respondent in support of motion to dismiss as moot filed. |
| Oct 24 2011 |
Petitioners' opposition to respondent's motion to dismiss as moot filed. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including November 21, 2011. |
| Oct 26 2011 |
Respondent's reply to opposition to motion to dismiss as moot. |
| Nov 7 2011 |
Further consideration of respondent's motion to dismiss as moot is deferred to the hearing of the case on the merits. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 10, 2012. |
| Nov 15 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 18 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 21 2011 |
Brief of respondent Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Education Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 2 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Califoria. (1 box) |
| Dec 21 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Dianne Knox, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: William J. Young, Springfield, Va. For respondents: Jeremiah Collins, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 21 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined. |
| Jul 18 2012 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. Eastern District of California |
| Jul 23 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |