| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 7 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 8, 2012) |
| Jun 8 2012 |
Brief of respondent Lynne Hales Chafin in opposition filed. |
| Jun 20 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Aug 13 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 5, 2012. |
| Sep 26 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Sep 27 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Jeffrey Lee Chafin filed. |
| Oct 2 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Oct 4 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Oct 4 2012 |
Proposal of the Solicitor General to lodge copies of a decision by the Constitutional Court of Spain, translated, which is cited to in their amicus curiae brief. |
| Oct 4 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children filed. |
| Oct 17 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 22 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Alabama is electronic. |
| Oct 29 2012 |
Brief of respondent Lynne Hales Chafin filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 29 2012 |
Proposal of respondent to lodge copies of documents from the Sheriff Court of South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway at Airdrie, Scotland, which are cited to in her brief, petitioner's and the brief of the United States. |
| Nov 5 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Centre for Family Law and Policy filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2012 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Lynne Hales Chafin. |
| Nov 5 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 9 2012 |
Petitioner's opposition to motion of respondent for divided argument. |
| Nov 20 2012 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. |
| Nov 20 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 21 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Lee Chafin filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 29 2012 |
Proposal of respondent to lodge copies of the Notice of Intention to Defend in the Sheriff Court of South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway at Airdrie, Scotland. |
| Nov 30 2012 |
Lodging approved. Twenty copies of a decision by the Constitutional Court of Spain from the Solicitor General received and distributed. |
| Nov 30 2012 |
Respondent's lodging proposals approved. Twenty copies each of documents from the Sheriff Court of South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway at Airdrie, Scotland, and of the Notice of Intention to Defend in the Sheriff Court of South Strathclyde, Dumfries & Galloway at Airdrie, Scotland. |
| Dec 4 2012 |
Proposal to lodge copies of proceedings, in the Larbie v. Larbie case before the High Court of Justice Family Division, pursuant to a request of the UKCA under the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International child Abduction filed. |
| Dec 5 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Michael E. Manely, Marietta, Ga.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Stephen J. Cullen, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 23 2013 |
Letter and copy of the judgment issued by the English High Court of Justice Family Division in Larbie v. Larbie counsel for the respondent received and distributed. |
| Feb 19 2013 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Mar 25 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 9 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |