| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 24 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2003) |
| Apr 10 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Institute for Justice, et al. filed. |
| Apr 10 2003 |
Brief of respondent Joshua Davey in opposition filed. |
| Apr 21 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Gary Locke, Governor of Washington, et al. filed. |
| May 19 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 25 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including July 17, 2003. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Anti-Defamation League, et al. filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Congress, et al. filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Education Association filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Historians and Law Scholars, et al. filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief of petitioners Gary Locke, Governor of Washington, et al. filed. |
| Jul 17 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Vermont, et al. filed. |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 7, 2003. |
| Aug 7 2003 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of the respondent received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Sep 5 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Solidarity Center for Law and Justice, P.C. filed. |
| Sep 5 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Teresa M. Becker filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Fairness Foundation filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Jewish Commission on Law and Public Affairs ("COLPA") filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Black Alliance for Educational Options filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Religious Universities and Colleges, et al. filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief of respondent Joshua Davey in opposition filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, Mississippi and Utah filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Institute for Justice, et al. filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alabama filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, et al. filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Common Good Legal Defense Fund and Your Catholic Voice Foundation filed. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, December 2, 2003 |
| Sep 25 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Gary Locke, Marcus Gaspard, Bob Craves & John Klacik filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 23 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Western Dist. of Washington. (1 box) |
| Dec 2 2003 |
Argued. For petitioners: Narda Pierce, Solicitor General, Olympia, Wash. For respondent: Jay A Sekulow, and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 25 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED. Rehnquist, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Mar 29 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 6 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Apr 6 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. Western District of Washington. |
| Apr 12 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/12/2004) of judgment from Clerk, USCA for the Ninth Circuit received. |