| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 19 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2004) |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2005. |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief of respondents Jerry Weast, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed. |
| Feb 1 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Brian Schaffer, a minor by his parents and next friends, Jocelyn and Martin Schaffer, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2005. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 10 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including April 29, 2005. |
| Apr 29 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Various Autism Organizations filed. |
| Apr 29 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Apr 29 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Brian Schaffer, a minor by his parents and next friends, Jocelyn and Martin Schaffer, et al. filed. |
| Apr 29 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, et al. filed. |
| Apr 29 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed. |
| Apr 29 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of ARC of the United States, et al. filed. |
| May 12 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including June 24, 2005. |
| Jun 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Virginia School Boards Association and Five Other Board Associations filed. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
Brief of respondents Jerry Weast, Superintendent, Montgomery County Public Schools, et al. filed. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of
Council of the Great City Schools, et al. filed. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Hawaii, et al. filed. |
| Jul 8 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 5, 2005. |
| Jul 29 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Brian Schaffer, a minor by his parents and next friends, Jocelyn and Martin Schaffer, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 2 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A.- Fourth Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 17 2005 |
Lodging proposal received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 23 2005 |
Lodging proposal approved. |
| Aug 24 2005 |
Response to petitioners lodging proposal received and circulated. |
| Aug 26 2005 |
LODGING consisting of 20 copies of the following documents: Position Statement
of NCD, Letter of S. Sullivan dated 5/25/05, and the Amicus Brief of the United States in the 4th Circuit, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. of Maryland (Greenbelt). 1 Box |
| Oct 5 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: William H. Hurd, Richmond, Va. For respondents: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D.C.; and David B. Salmons, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) The Chief Justice recused. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., and Breyer, J., filed dissenting opinions. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Dec 16 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jan 4 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (12/19/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A., 4th Circuit (1 envelope). |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Maryland. (Greenbelt) |