| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 7 2007 |
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due October 11, 2007) |
| Oct 9 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2007. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 4, 2007. |
| Dec 4 2007 |
Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Election Commission. |
| Dec 19 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2008. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits. The brief of appellant is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 20, 2008. The brief of appellee is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 19, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 22, 2008. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Brief of appellant Jack Davis, Appellant filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Gene DeRossett, and J. Edgar Broyhill II filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech and Citizens United filed. |
| Mar 11 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia Circuit. (1 box) |
| Mar 19 2008 |
Brief of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. |
| Mar 20 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 26 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Common Cause filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 26 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Democracy 21, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2008 |
Reply of appellant Jack Davis, Appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 22 2008 |
Argued. For appellant: Andrew D. Herman, Washington, D.C. For appellee: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 26 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined as to Part II. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined as to Part II. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Jul 28 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |