| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 20, 2004) |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Appendix of John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| May 17 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 4, 2004. |
| May 28 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 7, 2004. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Brief of respondents Angel McClary Raich, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jun 8 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2004. |
| Jun 10 2004 |
Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 18 2004 |
Letter from Solicitor General received. (Distributed) |
| Jun 28 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 11 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 11 2004 |
Brief of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Aug 11 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Aug 11 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Robert L. DuPont, Peter B. Bensinger, and Herbert Kleber filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Drug Free America Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Mark E. Souder, et al. filed. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Community Rights Counsel filed. |
| Sep 7 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 29, 2004. |
| Sep 27 2004 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 13, 2004. |
| Sep 27 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Drug Watch International. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 29, 2004. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief of respondents Angel McClary Raich, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of California Nurses Association and DKT Liberty Project filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of California, Maryland, and Washington filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Marijuana Policy Project and Rick Doblin filed. (Distributed).I |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Lymphoma Foundation of America, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Reason Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - Northern Dist. of California. (1 box) |
| Nov 8 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Drug Watch International DENIED. |
| Nov 17 2004 |
Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 29 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Randy E. Barnett, Boston, Mass. |
| Jun 6 2005 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part III. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 8 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |
| Aug 2 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California. |
| Aug 12 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/11/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |