| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 22 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2010) |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondents Augusta Millender, et al. to respond filed. |
| Jan 12 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2011. |
| Jan 28 2011 |
Response Requested . (Due February 28, 2011) |
| Feb 9 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2011. |
| Apr 14 2011 |
Brief of respondents Augusta Millender, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 25 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Curt Messerschmidt, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 26 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2011. |
| May 12 2011 |
Record Requested . |
| May 16 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2011. |
| May 16 2011 |
Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (One box). |
| May 17 2011 |
Record received from US District Court Central District of California (2 boxes). |
| May 23 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2011. |
| May 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2011. |
| Jun 6 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2011. |
| Jun 13 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 14 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2011. |
| Aug 11 2011 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 17, 2011. |
| Aug 26 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 26 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Curt Messerschmidt, et al. filed. |
| Sep 2 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Sep 2 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Sep 12 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday December 5, 2011. |
| Sep 19 2011 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Brief of respondents Augusta Millender, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Motion of Brenda Millender and respondents for substitution of party in place of Augusta Millender, deceased. |
| Oct 19 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 24 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 24 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2011 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2011. |
| Nov 7 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
Motion of Brenda Millender and respondents for substitution of party in place of Augusta Millender, deceased GRANTED. |
| Nov 16 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Curt Messerschmidt, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: Timothy T. Coates, Los Angeles, Cal.; and Sri Srinivasan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Washington, D. C. |
| Feb 22 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ, joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kagan, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Mar 26 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 7 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California |