| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2008) |
| Dec 17 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of the Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law |
| Dec 18 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 29, 2008. |
| Dec 29 2008 |
Brief of respondent Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 30 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2009. |
| Dec 31 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2009 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 28 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott filed. |
| Jun 9 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2009. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2009. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Texas. (1 box) |
| Sep 9 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Sep 14 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Sep 15 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Sep 15 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott filed. |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of S&W International ChildFind Program, et al. filed. |
| Sep 22 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 22 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Reunite International Child Abduction Centre in support of neither party filed. |
| Sep 22 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in support of reversal filed. |
| Sep 22 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of California filed. |
| Sep 22 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Permanent Bureau of the Hague Conference on Private International Law filed. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 17, 2009. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion of S&W International ChildFind Program, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 14 2009 |
Opposition of respondent to motion of S&W International Childfind Program, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 12, 2010. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 17 2009 |
Brief of respondent Jacquelyn Vaye Abbott filed. (Distributed). |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of University of Cincinnati College of Law Domestic Violence and Civil Protection Order Clinic filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment & Appeals Project, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Eleven Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Delegates Lawrence H. Stotter, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 1 2009 |
Letter from counsel for amici curiae Eleven Law Professors proposing to lodge copies of an article cited to in their brief. |
| Dec 14 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 14 2009 |
Motion of S&W International ChildFind Program, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Dec 17 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Timothy Mark Cameron Abbott filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 12 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Amy Howe, Bethesda, Md.; and Ginger Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Karl E. Hays, Austin, Tex. |
| May 17 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Ginsburg, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 18 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Record returned to the USCA for the Fifth Circuit. 1-envelope |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Record returned to the USDC for the Western District of Texas. 1-box |