| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 21 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 26, 2004) |
| Jul 21 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 9, 2004. |
| Aug 9 2004 |
Brief of respondents American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 25 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Reply of petitioners McCreary County, Kentucky, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2004. |
| Oct 12 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 4 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 8, 2004. |
| Nov 22 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. |
| Dec 6 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief of petitioners McCreary County, Kentucky, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Faith and Action, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Justice Institute filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Law Center filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Legion filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Family Research Council and Focus on the Family filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of WallBuilders, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 8 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of American Liberties Institute, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of American Humanist Association, et al filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Anti-Defamation League, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 2, 2005. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 16 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Atheists filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including January 21, 2005. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Atheist Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Freedom From Relgion Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Jan 11 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C., Eastern Dist. of Kentucky. (2 boxes) |
| Jan 12 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Council for Secular Humanism and International Academy of Humanism filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Historians and Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Baptist Joint Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief of respondents American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2005 |
Motion of Faith and Action, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Motion of Faith and Action, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Application (04A723) to file in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Reply of petitioners McCreary County, Kentucky, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Application (04A723) denied by Justice Stevens. |
| Mar 2 2005 |
Argued. For Petitioners: Mathew D. Staver, Longwood, Fla.; and Paul D. Clement, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae, supporting petitioners). For Respondents: David A. Friedman, Louisville, Ky. |
| Mar 18 2005 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioners McCreary County, Kentucky, et al. (Distributed) |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Motion for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Apr 26 2005 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioners. (Distributed) |
| May 16 2005 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jun 27 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. O'Connor, J., filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined, and in which Kennedy, J., joined as to Parts II and III. |
| Jul 29 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 3 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. - 6th Circuit. |
| Aug 3 2005 |
Record returned to U.S. District Court fo the Eastern District of Kentucky. |