| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 13 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2009) |
| Mar 26 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 30, 2009, for all respondents. |
| Apr 15 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation. |
| Apr 30 2009 |
Brief of respondent Florida Department of Environmental Protection in opposition filed. |
| Apr 30 2009 |
Brief of respondents Walton County, and City of Destin in opposition filed. |
| May 12 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2009. |
| May 12 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 1 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2009. |
| Jun 8 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation GRANTED. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2009. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including September 28, 2009. |
| Jul 7 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 7 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 13 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Aug 13 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 19 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Oregonians in Action Legal Center filed. |
| Aug 19 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens for Constitutional Property Rights Legal Foundation, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Home Builders, et al. filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Save Our Beaches, et al. filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of New Jersey Land Title Association filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Save Our Shoreline filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Property Rights, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Owners' Counsel of America. |
| Sep 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Brevard County, Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 2, 2009. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
Brief of respondents Florida Department of Environmental Protection, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2009 |
Brief of respondents Walton County and City of Destin filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Owners' Counsel of America out of time GRANTED. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Surfrider Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coastal States Organization filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida Shore and Beach Preservation Association, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Planning Association, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 27 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Stop the Beach Renourishment, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2009 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Florida. (1 box) |
| Dec 2 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: D. Kent Safriet, Tallahassee, Fla. For respondents: Scott D. Makar, Solicitor General, Tallahassee, Fla.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 17 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, IV, and V, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts II and III, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Sotomayor, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Stevens, J., took no part in the decision of the case. |
| Jul 19 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Florida. |