| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 2 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2010) |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 7, 2010. |
| Jul 6 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief of respondent Charles J. Guarnieri in opposition filed. |
| Sep 21 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 22 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2010. |
| Oct 12 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 19 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Oct 21 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 9 2010 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 6, 2010. |
| Nov 9 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 18, 2011. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Brief of petitioners Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of State and Local Legal Center filed. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 22, 2011. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Brief of respondent Charles J. Guarnieri filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 24 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 24 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National Fraternal Order of Police, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2011 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit is electronic. |
| Feb 17 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2011 |
Lodging request received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 22 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Daniel R. Ortiz, Charlottesville, Va.; and Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash. |
| Apr 25 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Pennsylvania is electronic. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. |
| Jul 22 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |