| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 11 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2003) |
| Aug 11 2003 |
Appendix of John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed. |
| Sep 10 2003 |
Brief of respondent American Civil Liberties Union, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2003. |
| Sep 26 2003 |
Reply of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 26 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Focus on the Family and Family Research Council filed. |
| Nov 28 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of DuPage County, Illinois filed. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Morality In Media, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 3 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Dec 8 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, March 2, 2004. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Brief of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law and Justice, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of John S. McCain, Michael G Oxley, James C. Greenwood, Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. filed. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wallbuilders, Inc. filed. |
| Dec 17 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
Letter of amici American Society of Journalists and Authors, et al. proposing a lodging. |
| Jan 13 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 3rd Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 13 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of American Society of Journalists and Authors, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Association of American Publishers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Brief of respondents American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 15 2004 |
LODGING consisting of twenty-five copies each, of District Court supplemental material and two volumes of appellate material received from counsel for the petitioner 12/19/03. This lodging was approved and distributed. |
| Jan 27 2004 |
Record received from the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (1 box) A portion of the Record is under seal. |
| Feb 18 2004 |
Reply of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 2 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Anne E. Beeson, New York, N.Y. |
| Mar 18 2004 |
Lodging of amici American Society of Journalists and Authors, et al. requested. |
| Jun 29 2004 |
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, J., joined. |
| Jul 30 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. Third Circuit. |
| Jul 30 2004 |
Record returned U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Pennsylvania. |
| Jul 30 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 4 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/04/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received. |