| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 4 2002 |
Application (02A370) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 14, 2002 to December 14, 2002, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Nov 5 2002 |
Application (02A370) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until December 16, 2002. |
| Dec 4 2002 |
Application (02A370) to extend further the time to file a writ of certiorari from December 14, 2002 to December 20, 2002, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Dec 4 2002 |
Application (02A370) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until December 20, 2002. |
| Dec 20 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 21, 2003) |
| Jan 2 2003 |
Waiver of right of respondent Allan J. Favish to respond filed. |
| Jan 21 2003 |
Brief of respondents Sheila Foster Anthony and Lisa Foster Moody filed. |
| Feb 19 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due March 21, 2003) |
| Mar 5 2003 |
Application (02A755) to file a brief in opposition in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Mar 11 2003 |
Application (02A755) denied by Justice O'Connor. |
| Mar 21 2003 |
Response to petition from respondent Allan J. Favish filed. |
| Apr 4 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Office of Independent Counsel filed. |
| May 5 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 11 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 18, 2003. |
| Jul 16 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Teresa Earnhardt. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Brief of respondents Sheila Foster Anthony and Lisa Foster Moody in support of the petitioner filed. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Office of Independent Counsel filed. |
| Jul 23 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Office of Independent Counsel. |
| Aug 6 2003 |
Brief of respondent Allan J. Favish filed. |
| Aug 18 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of American Physicians & Surgeons, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed by Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law filed. |
| Aug 22 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al., filed. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Application (03A159) to extend the time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits from September 10, 2003 to September 24, 2003, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Teresa Earnhardt GRANTED. |
| Aug 27 2003 |
Application (03A159) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits until September 24, 2003. |
| Aug 27 2003 |
Application (03A174) of respondents Foster, et al., in support of petitioner, to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from September 10, 2003 to September 24, 2003, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Aug 27 2003 |
Application (03A174) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until September 24, 2003. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
Reply of respondents Sheila Foster Anthony and Lisa Foster Moody filed. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, December 3, 2003. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Office of Independent Counsel filed. |
| Oct 3 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Oct 22 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit. (1 envelope; 1 envelope sealed) |
| Oct 23 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. (1 box - a portion of record is sealed) |
| Dec 3 2003 |
Argued. For petitioner: Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents Anthony and Moody in support of petitioner: James Hamilton. For respondents: Allan J. Favish. |
| Dec 4 2003 |
Letter from counsel for respondents Anthony and Moody received and distributed. |
| Mar 30 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 21 2004 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Apr 27 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 13, 2004. |
| May 17 2004 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| May 17 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 2 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/21/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |