| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 28 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2008) |
| Jan 24 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 25, 2008. |
| Feb 4 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah Taxpayers Association, et al. filed. |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Brief of respondents Pocatello Education Association, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 4 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Ben Ysursa, Idaho Secretary of State, et al. filed. |
| Mar 12 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2008. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 21 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 30, 2008. |
| May 21 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation in support of neither party filed. |
| May 30 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| May 30 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Ben Ysursa, Idaho Secretary of State, et al. filed. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jun 4 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Limited Government filed. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Evergreen Freedom Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah Taxpayers Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 18 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 30, 2008. |
| Jul 8 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 8, 2008. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Brief of respondents Pocatello Education Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 3, 2008. |
| Aug 19 2008 |
Application (08A162) for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits to and including September 15, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Aug 25 2008 |
Application (08A162) granted by Justice Kennedy for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits to and including September 15, 2008. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Ben Ysursa, Idaho Secretary of State, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2008 |
Record for the U.S.D.C. for the District of Idaho is electronic. |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Clay R. Smith, Deputy Attorney General, Boise, Idaho. For respondents: Jeremiah A. Collins, Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 24 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Ginsburg, J., joined as to Parts I and III. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Stevens, J., and Souter, J., filed dissenting opinions. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |