| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 19 2010 |
Application (10A202) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 19, 2010 to October 20, 2010, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Application (10A202) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until October 20, 2010. |
| Oct 20 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 26, 2010) |
| Nov 16 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 27, 2010. |
| Nov 24 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Conductors Guild filed. |
| Nov 26 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Internet Archive filed. |
| Dec 14 2010 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 18, 2011. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Brief of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al in opposition filed. |
| Jan 27 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Lawrence Golan, et al. filed. |
| Feb 2 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2011. |
| Feb 22 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 25, 2011. |
| Feb 28 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2011. |
| Mar 7 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Mar 24 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 13, 2011. |
| Mar 24 2011 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 3, 2011. |
| Apr 20 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| May 19 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jun 13 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 14, 2011. |
| Jun 13 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 14 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Lawrence Golan, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of H. Tomas Gomez-Arostegui and Tyler T. Ochoa filed. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Daniel J. Gervais filed. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Knowledge filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Peter Decherney filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Heartland Angels, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Creative Commons Corporation filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Domain Interests filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Information Society Project at Yale Law School Professors and Fellows filed. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed. |
| Jun 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Conductors Guild and the Music Library Association filed. |
| Jun 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Library Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 21 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Google, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 21 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Project Petrucci, LLC filed. |
| Jul 15 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 5, 2011. |
| Aug 3 2011 |
Brief of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of International Publishers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Coalition for Copyright Protection filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Owners Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Motion Picture Association of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Franklin Pierce Center for Intellectual Property filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 10 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 10th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 31 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Lawrence Golan, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 14 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Distrit of Colorado. (2 boxes) |
| Oct 5 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Anthony T. Falzone, Stanford, Ca. For respondents: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 18 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Feb 21 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 7 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Tenth Circuit. |
| Jun 7 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Colorado. |