| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 8 2007 |
Application (07A301) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 18, 2007 to November 17, 2007, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Oct 9 2007 |
Application (07A301) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until November 7, 2007. |
| Nov 7 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2007) |
| Nov 28 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 7, 2008. |
| Jan 7 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 19, 2008. |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Brief of respondent Randy Edward Hayes in opposition filed. |
| Mar 5 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2008. |
| Mar 12 2008 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 29 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 9, 2008. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Linguistics and Cognitive Science filed. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Senators Frank R. Lautenberg, Dianne Feinstein, and Patty Murray filed. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, et al. filed. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Network to End Domestic Violence, et al. filed. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 25, 2008. |
| Aug 8 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) There are sealed documents in this record. |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of West Virginia (Clarksburg). |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 10, 2008 |
| Aug 20 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 16, 2008. |
| Sep 15 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 19, 2008. |
| Sep 19 2008 |
Brief of respondent Randy Edward Hayes filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Second Amendment Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2008 |
Brief of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Gun Owners Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 20 2008 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Troy N. Giatras, Charleston, W.Va. |
| Feb 24 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part III. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |
| Jul 14 2009 |
Recor returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of West Virginia. |