| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 3 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 7, 2010) |
| Aug 20 2010 |
Brief of respondent Elaine T. Marshall, Executrix of the Estate of E. Pierce Marshall in opposition filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vickie Lynn Marshall filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1, 2, and 3 presented by the petition. |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 18, 2011. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vickie Lynn Marshall filed. |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard Aaron, et al. filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Nov 24 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 26 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 2 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief of respondent Elaine T. Marshall, Executrix of the Estate of E. Pierce Marshall filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 16 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of Califronia. (36 boxes) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors S. Todd Brown, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Black Chamber of Commerce, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for the Rule of Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Howard K. Stern, Executor of the Estate of Vickie Lynn Marshall filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Kent L. Richland, Los Angeles, Cal.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For repondent: Roy T. Englert, Jr., Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 23 2011 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 14 2011 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 21 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 15 2011 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 15 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |