| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 8 2011 |
Application (10A1199) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 19, 2011 to July 19, 2011, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jun 17 2011 |
Application (10A1199) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 19, 2011. |
| Jul 8 2011 |
Application (10A1199) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 19, 2011 to August 18, 2011, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jul 14 2011 |
Application (10A1199) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 18, 2011. |
| Aug 18 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 19, 2011) |
| Sep 16 2011 |
Brief of respondent Xavier Alvarez in opposition filed. |
| Sep 16 2011 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Xavier Alvarez. |
| Sep 28 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2011. |
| Sep 29 2011 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 1 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 1 2011 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Dec 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors Eugene Volokh and James Weinstein filed. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al. filed. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation filed. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Intellectual Property Clinic of the University of New Hampshire filed. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of The American Legion filed. |
| Dec 8 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Legion of Valor of the United States, et al. filed. |
| Dec 15 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 13, 2012. |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 22, 2012. |
| Dec 23 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1envelope) |
| Dec 23 2011 |
The record from U.S.D.C. for District Court for the Central District of California is electronic. |
| Jan 3 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 13 2012 |
Brief of respondent Xavier Alvarez filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2012 |
Sealed record from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. |
| Jan 19 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jonathan D. Varat filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of First Amendment Coalition filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of First Amendment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 13 2012 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Jonathan D. Libby, Deputy Federal Public Defender, Los Angeles, Cal. |
| Jun 28 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Kagan, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 30 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 31 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. |