Docket for 03-475
| No. 03-475 | |
| Title: |
| Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of the United States, et al., Petitioners |
| v. |
| United States District Court for the District of Columbia, et al. |
|
| Docketed: | October 1, 2003 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Case Nos.: | (02-5354, 02-5355, 02-5356) |
| Decision Date: | July 8, 2003 |
| Rehearing Denied: | September 10, 2003 |
| Questions Presented |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 31, 2003) |
| Oct 30 2003 |
Brief of respondent Sierra Club in opposition filed. |
| Oct 31 2003 |
Brief of respondent Judicial Watch, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Nov 12 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of United States, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2003. |
| Dec 8 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2003. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 5 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in two volumes) |
| Feb 5 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of United States, et al. filed. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Request of respondent Sierra Club for recusal of Justice Scalia received. |
| Mar 1 2004 |
In accordance with its historic practice, the Court refers the motion to recuse in this case to Justice Scalia. |
| Mar 2 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 2004. |
| Mar 3 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 11 2004 |
Brief of respondent Judicial Watch, Inc.
filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2004 |
Brief of respondent Sierra Club. Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Natural Resources Defense Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Law Libraries, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. Dist. of Columbia Cir. (1 box) |
| Mar 18 2004 |
Memorandum of Justice Scalia filed. |
| Mar 26 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents
. |
| Apr 5 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Apr 9 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - District of Columbia Circuit. (3 boxes, 1folder) |
| Apr 15 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Richard B. Cheney, Vice President of United States, et al. filed. |
| Apr 27 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent Sierra Club: Alan B. Morrison, Washington, D.C. For respondent Judicial Watch, Inc.: Paul J. Orfanedes, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 24 2004 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined as to Parts I, II, III, and IV. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Scalia, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. |
| Jul 26 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/27/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit received. |
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