| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 21 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2007) |
| Dec 20 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Honorable Vernon Sykes and Honorable Roger Corbin. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by League of Women Voters of the United States. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, and Ohio filed. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by NAACP, Cindy Moore, Milford Farrior, and Mary Jordan. |
| Dec 22 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondents Dwight Strickland, et al. to respond filed. |
| Jan 9 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2008. |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due February 14, 2008) |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Brief of respondents Dwight Strickland, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Gary Bartlett, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Honorable Vernon Sykes and Honorable Roger Corbin GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by NAACP, Cindy Moore, Milford Farrior, and Mary Jordan GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by League of Women Voters of the United States GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2008. |
| May 30 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 11, 2008. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 14, 2008. |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Sanford Bishop, Jr., et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Nathaniel Persily, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Campaign Legal Center filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of League of Women Voters of the United States filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of North Carolina. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Brief of respondents Dwight Strickland, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. GRANTED. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Florida House of Representatives filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 10 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 14 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Christopher G. Browning, Jr., Solicitor General, Raleigh, N.C. For respondents: Carl W. Thurman, III, Wilmington, N.C.; and Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Mar 9 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., and Breyer, J., filed dissenting opinions. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 6 2009 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of North Carlina. |