| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due November 4, 2005) |
| Oct 11 2005 |
Waiver of right of appellees Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al. to respond filed. |
| Oct 13 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2005. |
| Oct 31 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2005. |
| Nov 7 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2005. |
| Nov 18 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2005. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2005. |
| Dec 5 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2005. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED The case is consolidated with Nos. 05-204, 05-254, 05-276, and a total of two hours is allotted for oral argument. |
| Dec 15 2005 |
The opening briefs of appellants are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, January 10, 2006. The brief of appellees is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, February 1, 2006. Reply briefs of appellants, if any, are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Wednesday, February 22, 2006. The cases are set for oral argument at 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2006. |
| Dec 15 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 1, 2006. |
| Jan 5 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of University Professors Concerned about Equal Representation for Equal Numbers of People filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 9 2006 |
Brief of appellee Charles Soechting in support filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 9 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of The Reform Institute, Thomas Mann, and Norman Ornstein filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Brief of appellants GI Forum of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for American Progress filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professors Gary King, et al. in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Samuel Issacharoff, Burt Neuborne and Richard H. Pildes filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellants in Nos. 05-254, 05-276, and 05-439. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellants No. 05-204. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2006 |
Application (05A663) to file respondents brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Supplemental letter of applicant received. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. The time is to be divided as follows: 40 minutes for appellants in No. 05-276 and 20 minutes for appellants in No. 05-439. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellants in No. 05-254 DENIED. |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Application (05A663) to file a consolidated appellees brief in excess of page limits granted by Justice Kennedy. The brief may not exceed 125 pages. |
| Jan 31 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Ron Wilson filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief of appellees Tina Benkiser and John DeNoyelles filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief of appellees Rick Perry, Governor of Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Glenn Richardson, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Henry Bonilla filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council and Free Enterprise Coalition filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Alan Heslop, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Republican National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Robert C. Jubelirer filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah, Nevada, and Ohio filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 7 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Reply of appellants GI Forum of Texas, et al., Appellants filed. (Distributed). |
| Mar 1 2006 |
Argued. For appellants in No. 05-276: Paul M. Smith, Washington, D.C. For appellants in No. 05-439: Nina Perales, San Antonio, Tex. For appellees: R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.; and Gregory G. Garre, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Mar 8 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by appellee Charles Soechting. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by appellee Charles Soechting GRANTED. |
| Jun 28 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, VACATED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts II-A and III, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, an opinion with respect to Parts I and IV, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined, an opinin with respect to Parts II-B and II-C, and an opinion with respect to Part II-D, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Stevens, J. filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Breyer, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part, concurring in the judgment in part, and dissenting in part, in which Alito, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Thomas, J., joined, and in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined as to Part III. |
| Jul 31 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 15 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/03/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas received. |