| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 5 2006 |
Application (06A351) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 15, 2006 to November 14, 2006, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Oct 6 2006 |
Application (06A351) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 14, 2006. |
| Nov 3 2006 |
Application (06A351) to extend further the time from November 14, 2006 to December 14, 2006, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Nov 6 2006 |
Application (06A351) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 14, 2006. |
| Nov 17 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2006) |
| Dec 18 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondent Michael Williams to respond filed. |
| Dec 20 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due January 22, 2007) |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 21, 2007. |
| Feb 21 2007 |
Brief of respondent Michael Williams in opposition filed. |
| Mar 6 2007 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 23, 2007. |
| Mar 26 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 2 2007 |
The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 11, 2007. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law and Justice and Eighteen Members of Congress filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Law Center for Children and Families, et al. filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Morality in Media, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Lighted Candle Society, et al. filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs filed |
| Jun 27 2007 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 15, 2007. |
| Aug 10 2007 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 20, 2007. |
| Aug 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Coalition and First Amendment Lawyers Association filed. |
| Aug 14 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Booksellers, et al. filed. |
| Aug 15 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Coalition Against Censorship, and the First Amendment Project filed. |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Brief of respondent Michael Williams filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 30 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, October 30, 2007. |
| Sep 11 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 17 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 24 2007 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Florida. (1 box) This record contains sealed documents. |
| Oct 30 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Richard J. Diaz, Coral Cables, Fla. |
| May 19 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jun 20 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 26 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Apr 26 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Florida. |