| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 29 2016 |
Application (15A898) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 10, 2016 to April 11, 2016, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Feb 29 2016 |
Application (15A898) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 11, 2016. |
| Apr 1 2016 |
Application (15A898) to extend further the time from April 11, 2016 to May 9, 2016, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Apr 1 2016 |
Application (15A898) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 9, 2016. |
| May 9 2016 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 8, 2016) |
| May 9 2016 |
Appendix of John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| May 26 2016 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 8, 2016. |
| Jun 8 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Attorneys General William P. Barr, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 14 2016 |
Waiver of right of respondent James W. Ziglar to respond filed. |
| Aug 8 2016 |
Brief of respondents Ahmer Iqbal Abbasi, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 24 2016 |
Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Sep 21 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2016. |
| Oct 11 2016 |
Petition GRANTED The petitions for writs of certiorari in Nos. 15-1358 and 15-1363 are granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Nov 10 2016 |
Letter from the Solicitor General regarding case caption. VIDED |
| Nov 18 2016 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 18 2016 |
Brief of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Nov 25 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Former U.S. Attorneys General William P. Barr, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2016 |
Application (16A546) of respondents to file a consolidated brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. VIDED. |
| Dec 2 2016 |
Application (16A546) granted by Justice Ginsburg to file a consolidated brief of respondents on the merits is excess of the word limit. VIDED. |
| Dec 5 2016 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. VIDED |
| Dec 7 2016 |
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. |
| Dec 12 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 12 2016 |
Motion of petitioners to enlarge the time for oral argument and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 19 2016 |
Brief of respondents Ahmer Iqbal Abbasi, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 20 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Civil Procedure filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth Lawyers Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 22 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Medical and Other Scientific and Health-Related Professionals filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Immigration Detention Advocacy Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of The American Association for Justice filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 27 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Correctional Officials filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 27 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of The American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 27 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 27 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian Americans Advancing Justice, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 27 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Karen Korematsu, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2017 |
The motion of petitioners for enlargement of time for oral argument and for divided argument is granted in part and denied in part, and the time is divided as follows: 20 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General on behalf of petitioners in Nos. 15-1358 and 15-1359, 10 minutes for petitioners in No. 15-1363, and 30 minutes for respondents. Justice Sotomayor and Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. VIDED. |
| Jan 11 2017 |
Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2017 |
Argued. For petitioners in 15-1358 and 15-1359: Ian H. Gershengorn, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For petitioners in 15-1363: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Rachel Meeropol, New York, N. Y. VIDED. |
| Jun 19 2017 |
Adjudged to be REVERSED IN PART and VACATED and REMANDED IN PART. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, III, IV-A, and V, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part IV-B, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Sotomayor, Kagan, and Gorsuch, JJ., took no part in the consideration or decision of these cases. VIDED. |
| Jul 21 2017 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |