| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2006) |
| Aug 30 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondents Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., et al. to respond filed. |
| Aug 31 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. |
| Sep 13 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2006. |
| Sep 19 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due October 19, 2006) |
| Oct 16 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 2, 2006. |
| Oct 30 2006 |
Brief of respondent Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 15 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 1, 2006. |
| Nov 15 2006 |
Reply of petitioners Jay F. Hein, Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 1 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 2, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 16, 2007. |
| Dec 15 2006 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Dec 18 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 28, 2007. |
| Jan 3 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioners Dennis Grace, Acting Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, et al. filed. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of We Care America filed. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Christian Legal Society filed. |
| Jan 8 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Seventh Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 18 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Wisconsin. (1 box) |
| Feb 1 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Congress and American Jewish Committee filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Atheists, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Inquiry, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2007 |
Brief of respondents Freedom From Religion Foundation, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal and Religious Historians and Law Scholars Paul Finkelman, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 2 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 16 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Dennis Grace, Acting Director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2007 |
Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 25 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED. Alito, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C.J., and Kennedy, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 27 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Oct 17 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Seventh Circuit. |
| Oct 17 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C.for Western District of Wisconsin. |