| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 20 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2006) |
| Dec 20 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2007, for all respondents. |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Brief of respondent Washington State Democratic Central Committee in opposition filed. |
| Dec 22 2006 |
Brief of respondent Washington State Republican Party in opposition filed. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Washington in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 6 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. (Distributed) VIDED. |
| Feb 7 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007. |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 06-730 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Mar 22 2007 |
The time for filing petitioners' briefs on the merits and the joint appendix is extended to and including May 14, 2007. VIDED. |
| Apr 5 2007 |
The time for filing the respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2007. |
| May 3 2007 |
The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including May 21, 2007. VIDED |
| May 14 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana filed. VIDED. |
| May 21 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. VIDED. |
| May 21 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in three volumes). VIDED. Statement of costs filed. |
| Aug 2 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Washingon record is electronically filed. |
| Aug 3 2007 |
Brief of respondent Washington State Democratic Central Committee filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 6 2007 |
Brief of respondents Washington State Republican Party, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2007 |
Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Washington filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Democratic National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 6 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Democratic Party filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 14 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, October 1, 2007. |
| Aug 17 2007 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Washington State Grange. VIDED. |
| Sep 10 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED. VIDED. |
| Oct 1 2007 |
Argued. For petitioners: Robert M. NcKenna, Attorney General, Olympia, Wash. For respondents: John J. White, Jr., Kirkland, Wash. |
| Mar 18 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined. |
| Apr 21 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |