| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 4 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2008) |
| Jan 3 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2008. |
| Feb 6 2008 |
Brief of respondent Afton Callahan in opposition filed. |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Cordell Pearson, et al. filed. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2008. |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Petition GRANTED In addition to the questions presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following Question: "Whether the Court's decision in Saucier v. Katz, 533 U. S. 194 (2001) should be overruled?
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| Apr 30 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 6, 2008. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Cordell Pearson, et al. filed. |
| Jun 6 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Texas Association of School Boards in support of neither party filed. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 14, 2008. |
| Jun 12 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. |
| Jun 13 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 13 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2008. |
| Jul 3 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the Tenth Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 6 2008 |
Brief of respondent Afton Callahan filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Police Accountability Project, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of ACLU filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Legal Institute filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Campaign to Restore Civil Rights 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. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Cordell Pearson, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 11 2008 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Utah. (1 envelope containing 1 volume.) The remainder of this record is electronically filed. |
| Oct 14 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Peter Stirba, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Theodore P. Metzler, Jr., Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Judgment Issued |
| May 7 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of Utah. |