| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 23 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 28, 2010) |
| Jan 20 2010 |
Brief of respondents Fred W. Phelps, Sr., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 3 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2010. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2010. |
| Mar 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 5, 2010. |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 22 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 24, 2010. |
| May 24 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Albert Snyder filed. |
| May 24 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| May 24 2010 |
Supplemental joint appendix filed. |
| May 27 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League in support of neither party filed. |
| May 28 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Senators Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, and 40 Other Members of the U.S. Senate filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in support of neither party filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice in support of neither party filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of The American Legion filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States. filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of The John Marshall Law School Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic, et al. filed. |
| Jun 15 2010 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 7, 2010. |
| Jul 7 2010 |
Brief of respondents Fred W. Phelps, Sr., et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression, et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of First Amendment Law filed. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, et al. filed. |
| Jul 14 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 20 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 20 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 6, 2010. |
| Jul 26 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 6 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Albert Snyder filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 2 2010 |
Record received fro U.S.D.C. for District of Maryland (Baltimore) (2 boxes) |
| Oct 6 2010 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Sean E. Summers, York, Penn. For respondents: Margie J. Phelps, Topeka, Kan. |
| Mar 2 2011 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Apr 4 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 9 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |
| May 9 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Maryland. |