| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 17 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2010) |
| Aug 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. VIDED. |
| Aug 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Freedom Club PAC petitioners. VIDED. |
| Aug 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners John McCormish, Nancy McLain, and Tony Bouie. VIDED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Ken Bennett, et al. (State Respondents). VIDED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondents John McComish, et al. to respond filed. |
| Aug 25 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 20, 2010. |
| Sep 16 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 16 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 19 2010 |
Brief of respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 19 2010 |
Brief of respondents Ken Bennett, in His Official Capacity as Arizona Secretary of State, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 29 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Arizona Free Enterprise Club, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2010. |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. The petition for certiorari in No. 10-239 is GRANTED. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club. VIDED. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 28, 2011, |
| Jan 6 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of netiher party, received from counsel for respondents Ken Bennett, et al. VIDED. |
| Jan 6 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Clean Elections Institute. VIDED. |
| Jan 6 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners John McComish, Nancy McLain, and Tony Bouie. VIDED. |
| Jan 12 2011 |
Brief of petitioners in No.10-239 John McComish, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 13 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 13 2011 |
Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). Statement of costs filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Joint motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Yankee Institute for Public Policy filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Four Former Chairmen and One Former Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Mitch McConnell filed. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 2 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 Box) |
| Feb 2 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona is electronic. |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 14 2011 |
Brief of respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 14 2011 |
Brief of respondents Ken Bennett, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 15 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Officials of the American Civil Liberties Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Governmental Studies filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Union for Reform Judaism filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Scholars filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Economic Development filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Elected Officials filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Anthony Corrado, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Self-Financing Candidates Congressman Bill Foster (Ret.), et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Justice at Stake, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Constitutional and Election Law filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Service Employees International Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Costas Panagopoulos, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Campaign Legal Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Municipal Amici New York City, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2011 |
Reply of petitioners John McComish, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED. |
| Mar 28 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: William R. Maurer, Seattle, Wash. For respondents: Bradley S. Phillips, Los Angeles, Cal.; and William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |