| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 9 2010 |
Application (09A825) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 10, 2010 to April 9, 2010, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Mar 9 2010 |
Application (09A825) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 9, 2010. |
| Apr 9 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2010) |
| May 4 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 14, 2010. |
| Jun 11 2010 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 9, 2010. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Jul 20 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Carol Anne Bond filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 21 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Oct 4 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2010. |
| Oct 12 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 10 2010 |
Stephen R. McAllister, Esquire, of Lawrence, Kansas, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below. |
| Nov 17 2010 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 3, 2010. |
| Nov 17 2010 |
The time to file the brief of Court appointed amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below, is extended to and including January 10, 2011. |
| Nov 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Dec 3 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed. |
| Dec 3 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs filed. |
| Dec 3 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Carol Anne Bond filed. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, and the Cato Institute filed. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT On Tuesday, February 22, 2011. |
| Jan 3 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Motion of the United States in support of petitioner for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 19 2011 |
Record for U.S.C.A. for Third Circuit is electronic. There are sealed documents in this record. |
| Jan 24 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Acting Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (Philadelphia) (1 box) |
| Feb 9 2011 |
Reply of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 9 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Carol Anne Bond filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondent in support of petitioner: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor general, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Stephen R. McAllister, Lawrence, Kan. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Jun 16 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unamimous Court. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Jul 18 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |