| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 14 2004 |
Application (04A57) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 28, 2004 to August 27, 2004, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Jul 20 2004 |
Application (04A57) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until August 27, 2004. |
| Aug 27 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2004) |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Denver Police Protective Association filed. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
Brief of respondent Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales in opposition filed. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed. |
| Oct 13 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 29, 2004. |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Town of Castle Rock, Colorado filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners's brief on
the merits to and including December 23, 2004. |
| Dec 9 2004 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the parties. |
| Dec 22 2004 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of both parties received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondent. |
| Dec 23 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Town of Castle Rock, Colorado filed. |
| Dec 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Denver Police Protective Association, et al. filed. |
| Dec 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed. |
| Dec 23 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 21, 2005. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including February 10, 2005. |
| Jan 28 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of International Law Scholars, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Women Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Network To End Domestic Violence, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of ACLU, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Black Police Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief of respondents Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Family Violence Prevention Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Peggy Kerns, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Dist. of Colorado. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. -10th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Feb 16 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 15 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Town of Castle Rock, Colorado filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: John C. Eastman, Orange, Cal.; and John P. Elwood, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Brian J. Reichel, Broomfield, Colo. |
| Jun 27 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 29 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 1 2005 |
Record returned to U. S. C.A. 10th Circuit. |
| Aug 1 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Colorado. |
| Aug 9 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/01/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit received. |