~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Mar 16 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 18, 2005) |
Apr 14 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2005. |
Apr 16 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Operation Rescue to respond filed. |
May 10 2005 |
Brief of respondents National Organization for Women, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
May 11 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Consistent Life, et al. filed. VIDED. |
May 11 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed. VIDED. |
May 11 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED. |
May 24 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2005. |
May 24 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Joseph Scheidler, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Jun 13 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005. |
Jun 20 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005. |
Jun 23 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2005. |
Jun 28 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. The case is consolidated with No. 04-1352 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
Jul 21 2005 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondent. VIDED. |
Jul 21 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including September 2, 2005. VIDED |
Jul 22 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners (VIDED). |
Jul 25 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 30, 2005. |
Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
Aug 22 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
Aug 26 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Aug 26 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Defense for Unborn Children in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 1 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
Sep 1 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Life Legal Defense Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 2 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Joseph Scheidler, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 2 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Operation Rescue filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 2 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Consistent Life, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Sep 15 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
Sep 15 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 21, 2005. VIDED |
Oct 20 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Emily Lyons filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Oct 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of NARAL, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Oct 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Oct 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Abner Mikva and William A. Norris filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Oct 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Feminist Majority Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Oct 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of 47 Members of the United States Congress filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Oct 21 2005 |
Brief of respondents National Organization for Women, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Oct 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Nov 7 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Nov 18 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Joseph Scheidler, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Nov 18 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Operation Rescue filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
Nov 25 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C. A. for 7th Circuit. (1 box) |
Nov 28 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Nothern Dist. of Illinois. (11 boxes) |
Nov 30 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Alan Untereiner, Washington, D.C.; and Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States as amicus curiae.) For repondents: Erwin Chemerinsky, Durham, N.C. |
Dec 7 2005 |
Addtional record from U.S.C.A. 7th Circ. ( 1 envelope) |
Feb 28 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Alito, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the cases. |
Mar 31 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Apr 12 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/04/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit received. |