| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 14 2012 |
Application (12A499) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 3, 2012 to January 17, 2013, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Nov 19 2012 |
Application (12A499) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 2, 2013. |
| Jan 2 2013 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2013) |
| Jan 2 2013 |
Appendix of Sprint Communications Company, L.P. filed. |
| Jan 24 2013 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2013. |
| Mar 6 2013 |
Brief of respondents Elizabeth S. Jacobs, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 19 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Sprint Communications Company, L.P. filed. |
| Mar 20 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013. |
| Apr 15 2013 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 30 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 28, 2013. |
| Apr 30 2013 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2013. |
| Jun 25 2013 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents. |
| Jun 28 2013 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jun 28 2013 |
Brief of petitioner Sprint Communications Company, L.P. filed. |
| Jul 3 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Jul 5 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association filed. |
| Jul 5 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Jul 31 2013 |
Updated Rule 29.6 disclosure received from counsel for the petitioner. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2013 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 20 2013 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. |
| Aug 27 2013 |
Brief of respondents Elizabeth S. Jacobs, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Michigan and 21 Other States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 3 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 13 2013 |
Proposal of counsel for respondents to lodge copies of the "Complaint and Request For Emergency Relief" filed with the Iowa Utilities Board. |
| Sep 13 2013 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Sep 13 2013 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Iowa is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Sep 26 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Sprint Communications Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2013 |
Joint supplemental brief filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2013 |
Argued. For petitioner: Timothy J. Simeone, Washington, D. C. For respondents: David J. Lynch, Des Moines, Iowa. |
| Dec 10 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jan 13 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jan 15 2014 |
Record from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit has been returned. |