| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 11 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2005) |
| May 25 2005 |
Letter of May 18, 2005, from counsel for petitioners received. |
| Jun 7 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondents Vermont Public Interest Research Group, et al., defendants-intervenors VIDED. |
| Jun 14 2005 |
Response and partial opposition to petition from respondents William H. Sorrell, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of TheRestofUs.Org, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Secretaries of State of New Hampshire, Oregon, and Wisconsin filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of John F. Reed, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Current and Former State Court Justices and Judges filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Response and partial opposition to petitions from Respondents-Intervenors filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-1530 is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-1697 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED. |
| Oct 21 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including December 14, 2005. VIDED. |
| Oct 28 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for respondents/ conditional cross-petitioners William H. Sorrell, et al. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including February 8, 2006. VIDED. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 28, 2006. |
| Dec 13 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 13 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Neil Randall, et al. filed. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief of petitioners in 04-1530,Vermont Republican State Committee, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mitch McConnell filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Competitive Politics, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 20 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 27 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Randall, et al. and Vermont Republican State Committee, et al. VIDED. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Application (05A643) of Sorrell, et al. and Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc., et al. to file response briefs on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Opposition to application filed. |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Reply to opposition filed. |
| Jan 17 2006 |
Application (05A643) denied by Justice Ginsburg. |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Motion for additional time to argue and for divided argument filed by respondents Sorrell, et al. and Vermont Public Interest Research Group, et al. VIDED. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
The motion of respondents for additional time for oral argument is DENIED. The motion of respondents for divided argument is GRANTED and the time is to be divided as follows: 20 minutes for respondents Sorrell, et al. and 10 minutes for respondents Vermont Public Interest Research Group, et al. |
| Feb 7 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of ReclaimDemocracy.Org filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Democracy and Election Management filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Secretaries of State of New Hampshire, new Mexico, Oregon and Wisconsin filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of John F. Reed, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of TheRestofUS.Org, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Heidi-Behrens-Benedict, Janice Bowling, and Don Hooper filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief of respondents/cross-petitioners William H. Sorrell, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief of respondents/ cross-petitioners Vermont Public Interest Research Group, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Current and Former State Court Justices and Judges filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Equal Justice Society, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of John McCain, Russell Feingold, Christopher Shays and Martin Meehan filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Democratic National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief of Norman Dorsen, et al.out of time filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 12 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. (2 boxes) |
| Feb 13 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Vermont. (2 boxes) |
| Feb 20 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Vermont Republican State Committee, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Neil Randall, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Norman Dorsen, et al. GRANTED. |
| Feb 28 2006 |
Argued. For petitioners: James Bopp, Jr., Terre Haute, Ind. For respondents: Sorrell, et al: William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, Montpelier, Vt. For respondent: Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Brenda Wright, Boston, Mass. |
| Mar 13 2006 |
Additional records received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. (6 manila Folders). Also 8 volumes of exhibits from counsel for respondent. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., joined, and in which Alito, J., joined as to all but Parts II-B-1 and II-B-2. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined, and in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts II and III. |
| Jul 28 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jan 26 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A.for 2nd Circuit. |
| Jan 26 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Vermont. |