| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 27 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2010) |
| Nov 24 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Brief of respondent Michael A. Carrigan in opposition filed. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Supplemental brief of respondent filed. |
| Dec 15 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2011. |
| Dec 15 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Nevada Commission on Ethics filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 25 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus cuirae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 27, 2011. |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Nevada Commission on Ethics filed. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom on the Press, et al. filed. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Nevada Legislature filed. |
| Mar 8 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 16 2011 |
Motion of The Nevada Legislature for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 24 2011 |
Brief of respondent Michael A. Carrigan filed. (Distributed). |
| Mar 25 2011 |
Petitioner's opposition to motion of Nevada Legislature. |
| Mar 28 2011 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Nevada (1 box). |
| Mar 30 2011 |
Record recevied from 1st Judicial District Court of Nevada, (Carson City) .
(1 box) |
| Mar 31 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of James Madison Center and the Center for Competitive Politics filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Nevada Commission on Ethics filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2011 |
Motion of The Nevada Legislature for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Apr 27 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: John P. Elwood, Washington, D. C. For respondent: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N. Y. |
| Apr 28 2011 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner Nevada Commission on Ethics filed. (Distributed). |
| Jun 13 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. |
| Jul 15 2011 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jul 22 2011 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Nevada. |
| Jul 22 2011 |
Record returned to First Judicial District Court of Nevada. |