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United States Supreme Court
05-1126
Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al., Petitioners v. William Twombly, et al.
Docketed: 3/7/2006
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Case Nos.: 03-9213
Decision Date: 10/3/2005
Rehearing Denied: 1/3/2006
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
3/6/2006 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2006)
4/5/2006 Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed.
4/5/2006 Waiver of right of respondents William Twombly, et al. to respond filed.
4/6/2006 Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed.
4/6/2006 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed.
4/6/2006 Brief amici curiae of Mastercard International Inc. and Visa Inc. filed.
4/6/2006 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
4/6/2006 Brief amici curiae of Economists William Baumol, et al. filed.
4/6/2006 Brief amici curiae of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and The National Association of Manufacturers filed.
4/6/2006 Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. filed.
4/12/2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2006.
4/24/2006 Response Requested . (Due May 24, 2006)
5/24/2006 Brief of respondents William Twombly, et al. in opposition filed.
5/30/2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006.
5/30/2006 Reply of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
6/19/2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2006.
6/26/2006 Petition GRANTED.
7/10/2006 Extensions of time to file the briefs on the merits. The joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is due on or before August 25, 2006. The respondents' brief on the merits is due on or before October 13, 2006.
8/18/2006 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners.
8/18/2006 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in suport of either party received from counsel for the respondents.
8/25/2006 Joint appendix filed.
8/25/2006 Brief of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amici curiae of Mastercard International Inc. and Visa Inc. filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and 15 Other States filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amicus curiae of Americn Bar Association in support of neither party filed.
8/25/2006 Brief amici curiae of Economists William Baumol, et al. filed.
9/29/2006 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 27, 2006.
10/4/2006 CIRCULATED.
10/11/2006 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
10/13/2006 Brief of respondents William Twombly, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/13/2006 Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars Debra Lyn Bassett, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/13/2006 Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed)
10/27/2006 Motion for divided argument filed by respondents William Twombly, et al.
11/6/2006 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
11/6/2006 Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED.
11/8/2006 Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. (1 envelope)
11/9/2006 Reply of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/27/2006 Argued. For petitioners: Michael Kellogg, Washington, D.C.; and Thomas O. Barnett, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washngton, D.C. (For the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: J. Douglas Richards, New York, N.Y.
11/29/2006 Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York. (1 box)
5/21/2007 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined, except as to Part IV.
6/22/2007 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
6/29/2007 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit.
6/29/2007 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York.
   
 
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Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al., v. William Twombly, et al. 05-1126. U.S. Supreme Court