| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 2 2008 |
Application (08A20) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 16, 2008 to September 14, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jul 8 2008 |
Application (08A20) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 1, 2008. |
| Aug 29 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 6, 2008) |
| Sep 19 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 5, 2008, for all respondents. |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 9 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 1, 2008, for all respondents. |
| Dec 1 2008 |
Brief of respondents Miriam Flores, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 1 2008 |
Brief of respondents Arizona, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 16 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction filed. |
| Dec 17 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Petition GRANTED the case is consolidated with No. 08-294 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The briefs of petitioners are to be filed on or before Thursday, February 19, 2009. The briefs of respondents are to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Reply briefs, if any, are to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. Statement of costs received. |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 20, 2009. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Unity Legal Defense Fund, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Education-Policy Scholars filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 11 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. VIDED. |
| Mar 11 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 16 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona (Tucson) (2 boxes) |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Brief of respondents Miriam Flores, and Rosa Rzeslawski filed. (Distributed) VIDED. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Brief of respondents Arizona, and Arizona State Board of Education filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 19 2009 |
Joint motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Educational Policy and Finance Scholars filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Tucson Unified School District, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Civil Rights Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Lawyer's Committee on Civil Rights and Urban Affairs - Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time filed by 30 Recognized Leaders of Education Research in support of neither party. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2009 |
Letter from the Acting Solicitor General proposing to lodge copies of documents of the Department of Education cited to in the brief of the United States. VIDED. |
| Apr 1 2009 |
Additional record received from U.S. District Court of the District of Arizona. (1 box of transcripts) |
| Apr 3 2009 |
The Clerk has approved submission of the Acting Solicitor General's proposed lodging. VIDED. |
| Apr 3 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED. |
| Apr 3 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 3 2009 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 30 Recognized Education Research Leaders of Education Research in support of neither party out-of-time GRANTED. |
| Apr 3 2009 |
Lodging of the Acting Solicitor General (12 copies). VIDED. |
| Apr 9 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Thomas C. Horne, Superintendent, Arizona Public Instruction filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Speaker of the Arizona House of Representatives, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Kenneth W. Starr, Los Angeles, Cal. For respondents: Sri Srinivasan, Washington, D.C.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 25 2009 |
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. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 8 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona. |