Docket for 09-89
| No. 09-89 | |
| Vide 08-1498 | |
| Title: |
| Humanitarian Law Project, et al., Petitioners |
| v. |
| Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. |
|
| Docketed: | July 23, 2009 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Nos.: | (05-56753, 05-56846) |
| Decision Date: | December 10, 2007 |
| Rehearing Denied: | January 5, 2009 |
| Questions Presented |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 6 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2009) |
| Aug 24 2009 |
Brief of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 8 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 08-1498 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Oct 23 2009 |
Motion to amend the briefing schedule filed by the parties. VIDED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Motion to amend the briefing schedule GRANTED. Petitioners in No. 09-89 will file an opening brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or before November 16, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-1498 will file a response brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or before December 22, 2009. Petitioners in No. 09-89 will file a reply brief, not to exceed 12,000 words, on or before January 21, 2010. Petitioners in No. 08-1498 will file a reply brief, not to exceed 12,000 words, on or before February 12, 2010. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 09-89 or in support of neither party are to be filed on or before November 23, 2009. Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 08-1498 are to be filed on or before December 29, 2009. VIDED. |
| Nov 16 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs received) |
| Nov 16 2009 |
Brief of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 18 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amiucs briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Humanitarian Law Project, et al. VIDED. |
| Nov 19 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Holder, et al. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Academic Researchers, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Constitution Project and the Rutherford Institute in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Victims of the McCarthy Era in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Carter Center, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 23, 2010. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 22 2009 |
Brief of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed.VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Dec 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars, Attorneys, and Former Public Officials with Experience in Terrorism-Related Issues in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 28 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Administration of Criminal Law in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of John D. Altenburg, Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (Ret.), et al. in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 31 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope). |
| Jan 5 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. (1 box) |
| Jan 21 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 16 2010 |
Reply of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2010 |
Argued. For Humanitarian Law Project, et al.: David D. Cole, Washington, D. C. For Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al.: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 21 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a disenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 17 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. |
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