| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 1 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 1, 2006) |
| May 1 2006 |
Appendix of Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. |
| May 12 2006 |
Brief of Planned Parenthood Respondents filed. |
| May 12 2006 |
Brief of respondent City and County of San Francisco filed. |
| May 23 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2006. |
| May 25 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 5 2006 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Planned Parenthood Respondents filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 12 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 27, 2006. |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Right to Life Advocates, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 2 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society, Inc. filed. |
| Aug 2 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al. filed. |
| Aug 2 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 27, 2006. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in six volumes.) |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Hadley Arkes and Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Motion for leave to file Volume VI of the joint appendix under seal filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Faith and Action, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive filed by Alan Ernest. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Defense for Unborn Children in support of neither party filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law & Justice filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Matercare International, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Jill Stanek and Association of Pro-Life Physicians filed. |
| Aug 4 2006 |
Copies of court of appeals record excerpts received from the Solicitor General. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Motion of Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations for leave to file brief amici curiae out of time filed. |
| Aug 9 2006 |
Motion for leave to file Volume VI of JA under seal DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Aug 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors, David L. Faigman and Ashutosh A. Bhagwat, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 30 2006 |
Application (06A240) of petitioner to file a consolidated reply brief exceeding the page limits or, in the alternative, to extend the time to file a reply brief in No. 05-380, submitted to Justice Kennedy. VIDED. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive DENIED. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Ronald W. Meyer. (Distributed) |
| Sep 6 2006 |
Application (06A240) of petitioner to file a consolidated reply brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation granted by Justice Kennedy provided that the brief does not exceed 30 pages and that it is filed on or before 35 days from the date on which respondents in No. 05-1382 file their brief on the merits. |
| Sep 18 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Naral Pro-Choice America Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief of Intervenor-Respondent City and County of San Francisco filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief of Planned Parenthood Respondents filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty-Two Clinics and Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of California Medical Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former Federal Prosecutors filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Medical Women's Association, American Public Health Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of 52 Members of Congress filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time by National Women's Law Center, et al. |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al. |
| Sep 22 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Sep 22 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California. (2 boxes) |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Christian Medical and Dental Associations, and the Catholic Medical Associations GRANTED. |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Ronald W. Meyer DENIED. |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Motion for leave to file Volume VI of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Oct 25 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Nov 8 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Eve C. Gartner, New York, N.Y. |
| Nov 8 2006 |
One copy of trial transcript in National Abortion Federation v. Ashcroft lodged by the Solicitor General at the request of the Clerk. |
| Apr 18 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| May 21 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 22 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of California record included. |
| Nov 6 2007 |
Record returned to the Office of the Solicitor General. |