| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 20, 2007) |
| Dec 18 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2008. |
| Dec 20 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia, Eight Other States, and Puerto Rico filed. |
| Dec 20 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Cities of Casper, Wyoming, Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Ogden, Utah filed. |
| Dec 20 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Legion, et al. filed. |
| Jan 7 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 21, 2008. |
| Feb 21 2008 |
Brief of respondent Summum in opposition filed. |
| Mar 7 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al. filed. |
| Mar 12 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2008. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 28 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Apr 29 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 16, 2008. |
| Apr 29 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 15, 2008. |
| May 1 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jun 12 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al. filed. |
| Jun 19 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Free Expression filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Humanist Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defense Fund, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Inquiry, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of City of New York filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cities of Casper, Wyoming; Norman, Oklahoma, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Jewish Social Policy Action Network, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Committee, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Faith and Action and Basic Life Principles filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of James Madison Center for Free Speech filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Boy Scouts of America filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Legion, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Catholic Lawyers Association filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 12 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Tenth Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent Summum filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 12, 2008. |
| Aug 19 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Jewish Congress filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Pleasant Grove City, Utah, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of Utah. (1 box) This record contains sealed documents. |
| Nov 12 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Jay A. Sekulow, Washington, D.C.; and Daryl Joseffer, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Pamela Harris, Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for Tenth Circuit. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of Utah. |