| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 2 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 5, 2003) |
| Jun 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of International Muncipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 6 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 25, 2003. |
| Jun 25 2003 |
Brief of respondent Z.J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C. in opposition filed. |
| Jul 9 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2003. |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 19 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 12, 2003. |
| Dec 9 2003 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for petitioner and counsel for respondent. |
| Dec 9 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner. |
| Dec 12 2003 |
Brief of petitioner The City of Littleton, Colorado filed. |
| Dec 12 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
| Dec 12 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Community Defense Counsel filed. |
| Dec 12 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, March 24, 2004. |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 26, 2004. |
| Jan 23 2004 |
Brief of amici curiae American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2004 |
Brief of respondent Z.J. Gifts D-4, L.L.C., a Limited Liability Company, dba Christal filed. |
| Jan 26 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of First Amendment Lawyers Association filed. |
| Jan 29 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for 20th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 5 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner. |
| Feb 9 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Colorado. (1 box) |
| Feb 10 2004 |
Motion of Ohio, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 1 2004 |
Reply of petitioner The City of Littleton, Colorado filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. |
| Mar 8 2004 |
Motion of Ohio, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 24 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: J. Andrew Nathan, Denver, Colo.; and Douglas R. Cole, Ohio State Solicitor, Columbus, Ohio (for Ohio, et al., as amici curiae.) For respondent: Michael W. Gross, Denver, Colo. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts I and II-B, and in which Souter and Kennedy, JJ., joined except as to Part II-B. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Kennedy, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Jul 9 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 13 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. Tenth Circuit. |
| Jul 13 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Colorado. |
| Jul 20 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/13/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit received. |