| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 30, 2005) |
| Mar 14 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 15, 2005. |
| Mar 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of New Hampshire Legislators filed. |
| Apr 13 2005 |
Brief of respondents Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 26 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2005. |
| May 16 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2005. |
| May 23 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 23 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 8, 2005. |
| Jun 23 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 12, 2005. |
| Jul 1 2005 |
Motion to allow Counsel Alan Ernest to represent Children Unborn and Born Alive filed.. |
| Jul 1 2005 |
Brief amicus of Legal Defense For Unborn Children filed. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 30, 2005. |
| Jul 29 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops,et al. filed. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of New Hampshire Representative and HB 763 Sponsor Kathleen Souza, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 5 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 5 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Margie Riley and Laurette Elsberry filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Maureen Curley, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Family Research Council and Focus on the Family filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of American Physicians & Surgeons and John M. Thorp, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of New Hampshire Legislators filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of University Faculty for Life filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Loren Leman, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Harlon Reeves, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of James P. Weiers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 8 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Kelly A. Ayotte, Attorney General of New Hampshire filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 15 2005 |
Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief out of time filed by Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota, et al. (Distributed) |
| Aug 22 2005 |
Motion to allow Counsel to represent Children Unborn and Born ALive DENIED. |
| Sep 23 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Motion of Tim Pawlenty, Governor of Minnesota, et al. for leave to file amici curiae brief out of time GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Terie Norelli and Over One Hundred Other State Legislators filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Naral, Pro-Choice America Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Organizations Committed to Women's Equality filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of John H. Lynch, Governor filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Reproductive Rights and 30 Organizations Committed to Preserving Constitutional Right to Abortion filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice and Forty-One Other Religious and Religiously Affiliated Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief of respondents Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Adolescent Health & the Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 16 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Kelly A. Ayotte, Attorney General of New Hampshire filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 16 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 1st Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 21 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of New Hampshire. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 22 2005 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Kelly A. Ayotte, Attorney General, Concord, N.H.: and Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Jennifer Dalven, New York, N.Y. |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (02/27/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit received. |
| May 1 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 1st Circuit. |
| May 1 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of New Hampshire. |