| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Feb 22 2013 | Application (12A831) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 4, 2013 to April 3, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Mar 1 2013 | Application (12A831) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until April 3, 2013. |
| Apr 3 2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 3, 2013) |
| May 3 2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 20, 2013. |
| May 20 2013 | Brief of respondents Peter H. Arkison, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of Bellingham Insurance Agency, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 3 2013 | Reply of petitioner Executive Benefits Insurance Agency filed. |
| Jun 4 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 20, 2013. |
| Jun 24 2013 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 10 2013 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2013. |
| Jul 22 2013 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 8, 2013. |
| Aug 27 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 27 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Sep 9 2013 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Sep 9 2013 | Brief of petitioner Executive Benefits Insurance Agency filed. |
| Sep 16 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Robert R. McCormick Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Sep 16 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of NVIDIA Corporation in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 16 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Certain Tousa Defendants filed. |
| Sep 16 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Business Law Section of the Florida Bar in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 16 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Kerr-McGee Corporation filed. |
| Nov 4 2013 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, Jaunuary 14, 2014. |
| Nov 5 2013 | CIRCULATED |
| Nov 8 2013 | Brief of respondent Peter H. Arkison, Chapter 7 Trustee of the Estate of Bellingham Insurance Agency, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 12 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Richard Aaron, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Chapter Thirteen Trustees filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Irving H. Picard, as Trustee of the Substantively Consolidated Estate of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC and Bernard L. Madoff filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of TOUSA Liquidation Trustee filed. |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Professors S. Todd Brown, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Commercial Law League of America filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amici curiae of States of New Hampshire, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of American College of Bankruptcy filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2013 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 19 2013 | Record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. Record from the U.S.D.C. for Western District of Washington is also electronic and located on PACER. |
| Dec 9 2013 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 9 2013 | Reply of petitioner Executive Benefits Insurance Agency filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2014 | Argued. For petitioner: Douglas Hallward-Driemeier, Washington, D. C. For respondent: John Pottow, Ann Arbor, Mich.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 9 2014 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 11 2014 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
