| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 20 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 24, 2008) |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Brief of respondent Norman Carpenter in opposition filed. |
| Jan 6 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2009. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 13 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 13, 2009. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including April 27, 2009. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. |
| May 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| May 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| May 4 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| May 6 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 26, 2009. |
| Jun 23 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 6, 2009. |
| Jul 6 2009 |
Brief of respondent Norman Carpenter filed. |
| Jul 13 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jul 13 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 13 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Article III Judges and Law professors filed. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 5, 2009. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 5 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Mohawk Industries, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 1 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 Box) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Randall L. Allen, Atlanta, Ga. For respondent: Judith Resnik, New Haven, Conn.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Letter, dated October 15, 2009, received from counsel for the respondents. (Distributed). |