| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 1 2004 |
Application (04A469) for stay of injunction or, in the alternative, to recall and stay mandate, submitted to Justice Breyer. |
| Dec 1 2004 |
Order on Application (04A469) entered by Justice Breyer recalling and staying the mandate pending the receipt of a response (due 12/3/04), reply (due 12/7/04), and further order of Justice Breyer or of the Court. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Response to application from respondents O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao Do Vegetal, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2004 |
Reply of applicants John Ashcroft, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2004 |
Application (04A469) referred to the Court by Justice Breyer |
| Dec 10 2004 |
Application (04A469) denied by the Court. |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 14, 2005) |
| Feb 10 2005 |
Appendix of Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Mar 14 2005 |
Brief of respondents O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao Do Vegetal, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Mar 30 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2005. |
| Mar 31 2005 |
Letter from Acting Solicitor General received. (Distributed). |
| Apr 18 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 20 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including June 30, 2005. |
| Jun 13 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 1, 2005. |
| Jun 17 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 9, 2005. |
| Jun 17 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including July 8, 2005. |
| Jul 8 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in 4 volumes) |
| Jul 8 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Jul 8 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of
Tort Claimants' Committee in support of neither party filed. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Motion of respondents to strike portions of petitioners' brief on the merits filed. |
| Jul 15 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including September 9, 2005. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 1, 2005. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
Response of petitioners' in opposition to motion of respondents to strike portions of petitioners' brief on the merits. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Respondents' reply to opposition to motion to strike portions of petitioners' brief on the merits. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 22 2005 |
Motion to strike portions of petitioners' brief on the merits DENIED. |
| Sep 8 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Douglas Laycock filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 8 2005 |
Brief of respondents O Centro Espirita Beneficente Uniao Do Vegetal, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Robert Gable, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of John H. Halpern, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Baptist Joint Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of International Academy for Freedom of Religion and Belief, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Council on Spiritual Practices, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Various Religious and Civil Rights Organizations - American Jewish Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Legal Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 26 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Oct 13 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Dist. of New Mexico. (4 boxes) |
| Nov 1 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Nancy Hollander, Albuquerque, N.M.
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| Nov 2 2005 |
Letter from counsel for the respondents received. (Distributed). |
| Nov 3 2005 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioner received. (Distributed). |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Roberts, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Alito, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Mar 24 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 6 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/28/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit received. |
| Apr 19 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 10th Circuit. |
| Apr 19 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of New Mexico. |