| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 16 2009 |
Application (09A356) to vacate the stay issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on October 15, 2009, in case Nos. 09-35818, 09-35826 & 09-35863, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Oct 16 2009 |
Response to application (09A356) requested by Justice Kennedy, due Monday, October 19, 2009, by 3 p.m. EDT. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
IT IS ORDERED that the order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, case Nos. 09-35818, 09-35826, and 09-35863, issued October 15, 2009, which stayed the district court's order granting a preliminary injunction, is hereby stayed. The September 10, 2009, order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, case No. C09-5456BHS, therefore remains in effect pending further order of Justice Kennedy or of this Court. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Response to application from respondent Sam Reed, Washington Secretary of State, et al. filed. |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Application (09A356) referred to the Court. |
| Oct 20 2009 |
The application presented to Justice Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is granted. The order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, case Nos. 09-35818, 09-35826, and 09-35863, entered October 15, 2009, is hereby stayed. The September 10, 2009 order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, case No. C09-5456BHS, granting the motion for preliminary injunction shall remain in effect pending the timely filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.
Justice Stevens would deny the application.
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| Nov 5 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 7, 2009) |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Brief of respondent Washington Families Standing Together in opposition filed. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondent Washington Coalition for Open Government to respond filed. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Brief of respondent Secretary of State Sam Reed in opposition filed. |
| Dec 16 2009 |
Reply of petitioners John Doe #1, et al. filed. |
| Dec 23 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010. |
| Jan 15 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 28, 2010. |
| Feb 23 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Common Sense for Oregon, et al. filed. |
| Feb 25 2010 |
Brief of petitioners John Doe #1, et al. filed. |
| Feb 25 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. |
| Mar 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Voters Want More Choices filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice, et al. filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of ProtectMarriage.com filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Committee for Truth in Politics, et al. filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund filed. |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Washington (Seattle) is electronic. |
| Mar 18 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 25 2010 |
Brief of respondent Washington Coalition for Open Government filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2010 |
Brief of respondent Washington Families Standing Together filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2010 |
Brief of respondent Secretary of State Sam Reed filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents Washington Coalition for Open Government. |
| Mar 31 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Washington Families Standing Together. |
| Apr 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Direct Democracy Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National and Washington State News Publishers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of City of Seattle filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus and Susan Wagner filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by American Business Media, et al. |
| Apr 16 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. |
| Apr 16 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by American Business Media, et al. GRANTED. |
| Apr 20 2010 |
Reply of petitioners John Doe #1, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 28 2010 |
Argued. For petitioners: James Bopp, Jr., Terre Haute, Ind. For respondents: Robert M. McKenna, Attorney General, Olympia, Wash. |
| May 24 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence GRANTED. |
| Jun 24 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., and Alito, J., filed concurring opinions. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 26 2010 |
Judgment Issued |