| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 17, 2008) |
| Sep 10 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 17, 2008. |
| Sep 17 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. |
| Oct 17 2008 |
Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Election Commission. |
| Oct 24 2008 |
Reply of appellant Citizens United filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 29 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2008. |
| Nov 14 2008 |
PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED. |
| Dec 5 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the appellant. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 8, 2009. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 17, 2009. |
| Jan 8 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Jan 8 2009 |
Brief of appellant Citizens United filed. |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Free Expression filed. |
| Jan 14 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Truth in Politics, Inc. filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 24, 2009. |
| Jan 27 2009 |
Record from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia is electronically filed. |
| Jan 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 3 2009 |
Exhibits and CDs received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia. |
| Feb 17 2009 |
Brief of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Political Accountability, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 24 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Senator John McCain, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2009 |
Reply of appellant Citizens United, Appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 24 2009 |
Argued. For appellant: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For appellee: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
This case is restored to the calendar for reargument. The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: For the proper disposition of this case, should the Court overrule either or both Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce, 494 U.S. 652 (1990), and the part of McConnell v. Federal Election Comm'n, 540 U.S. 93 (2003), which addresses the facial validity of Section 203 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, 2 U.S.C. §441b? The briefs, not to exceed 6,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, July 24, 2009. Amicus briefs, not to exceed 4,500 words, may be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel to the parties by 2 p.m., Friday, July 31, 2009. Reply briefs, not to exceed 3,000 words, may be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Wednesday, August 19, 2009. The case is set for oral argument at 10 a.m., Wednesday, September 9, 2009. |
| Jul 21 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the appellee. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Jul 24 2009 |
Supplemental brief of appellant Citizens United, Appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 24 2009 |
Supplemental brief of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 24 2009 |
Supplemental brief amicus curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 28 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Seven Former Chairmen and One Former Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 29 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Political Accountability, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 30 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the appellant. |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of appellant filed. (Distributed). |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union in support of the appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Independent Sector in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Officials of the American Civil Liberties Union in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of California Broadcasters Association, et al. in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Justice Partnership, et al. in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Campaign Finance Scholars in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Fidelis Center for Law and Policy, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Senator Mitch McConnell in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Chamber of Commerce in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of California First Amendment Coalition in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute in suport of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al., in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Hachette Book Group, Inc., et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in support of appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Economic Development in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Independent Media, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Representatives Chris Van Hollen, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Norman Ornstein, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Justice at Stake, et al. in support of the appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Democratic National Committee in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Sunlight Foundation, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Campaign Legal Center, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters of the United States, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Good in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Senator John McCain, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Independent Business Alliance in support of appellee filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Motion of Senator Mitch McConnell for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. in support of appellant filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Opposition of appellant to motion of Senator McConnell for divided argument. |
| Aug 10 2009 |
SET FOR REARGUMENT ON Wednesday, September 9, 2009. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Motion of Senator Mitch McConnell for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. A total of 80 minutes is allocated for oral argument and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes to appellant, 10 minutes to Senator Mitch McConnell, 30 minutes to appellee, and 10 minutes to Senator John McCain, et al. |
| Aug 18 2009 |
Motion of Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. in support of appellant for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 19 2009 |
Supplemental reply of appellant Citizens United, Appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2009 |
Supplemental reply of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Motion of Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. in support of appellant for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Sep 9 2009 |
Argued. For appellant: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C.; and Floyd Abrams, New York, N.Y., for Senator McConnell. For appellee: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. for Senator McCain, et al. |
| Jan 21 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined, in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part IV, and in which Stevens, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined as to Part IV. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined in part. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. |
| Feb 22 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Exhibits & CS's returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia. |