| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 28 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2007) |
| Dec 20 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2007. |
| Jan 12 2007 |
Brief of respondents Margarita Lopez Torres, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 12 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed. |
| Jan 12 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP, et al. filed. |
| Jan 12 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Asian American Bar Association of New York filed. |
| Jan 24 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 16, 2007. |
| Jan 25 2007 |
Reply of petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2007 |
Reply of petitioners New York County Democratic Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including May 7, 2007. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 11, 2007. |
| Apr 30 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al. |
| May 2 2007 |
Motion of the parties to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Brief of petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al. filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Attorney General of the State of New York as Statutory Intervenor filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Brief of petitioner The New York County Democratic Committee filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Mid-Manhattan Branch of the NAACP, et al. filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Asian American Bar Association of New York filed. |
| May 7 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for petitioner NY Republican State Committee. |
| May 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. in support of neither party filed. |
| May 14 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. and the parties are directed to file 20 copies of the joint appendix and hearing exhibits filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. |
| Jun 6 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners Assn. of NY State Supreme Court Justices in City and State of NY and Hon. David Demarest |
| Jun 13 2007 |
The time for filing respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 18, 2007. |
| Jun 18 2007 |
20 copies of the joint appendix and hearing exhibits filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit received. |
| Jun 26 2007 |
Respondents' brief on the merits is ordered to be filed on or before July 13, 2007. |
| Jun 27 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents |
| Jul 12 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Edward I. Koch filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York County Lawyers' Association filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of John Dunne filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief of respondents Margarita Lopez Torres, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Thomas Mann, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of New York State Judges, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of City of New York, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Guy-Uriel E. Charles, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Charles J. Hynes, District Attorney for Kings County, NY filed. |
| Jul 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberites Union, et al. filed. |
| Jul 23 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 27 2007 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 3, 2007. |
| Aug 14 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York. (2 boxes) |
| Aug 15 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 17 2007 |
Reply of petitioners New York State Board of Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 17 2007 |
Reply of petitioners The New York County Democratic Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 17 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Attorney General of the State of New York as Statutory Intervenor filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Sep 7 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by H. William Van Allen. |
| Oct 3 2007 |
Argued. For petitioners NY State Bd. of Elections: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For petitioner NY Cty. Democratic Comm: Andrew J. Rossman, New York, N.Y. For respondents: Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., New York, N.Y. |
| Oct 15 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by H. William Van Allen DENIED. |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined as to Part II. |
| Feb 19 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 5 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 5 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York. (2 boxes) |
| Mar 18 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/13/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit received. |