| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 14 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2015) |
| Oct 21 2015 |
Waiver of right of respondent Michael Williams to respond filed. |
| Nov 4 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015. |
| Nov 9 2015 |
Response Requested . (Due December 9, 2015) |
| Nov 23 2015 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 8, 2016. |
| Jan 7 2016 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2016. |
| Jan 22 2016 |
Brief of respondent Mike Morath, Texas Commissioner of Education in opposition filed. |
| Feb 10 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2016. |
| Feb 10 2016 |
Reply of petitioners Donnika Ivy, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 29 2016 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 20 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 7 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016. |
| Jun 27 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016. |
| Jun 28 2016 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 5 2016 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 22, 2016. |
| Aug 5 2016 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 28, 2016. |
| Aug 17 2016 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 23, 2016. |
| Aug 17 2016 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 29, 2016. |
| Aug 23 2016 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 23 2016 |
Brief of petitioners Donnika Ivy, et al. filed. |
| Aug 24 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 26 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 30 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Aug 30 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Paralyzed Veterans of America, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 30 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of the Deaf, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Counties, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas Business Women, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 2 2016 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT On Monday, November 7, 2016 |
| Sep 7 2016 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 9 2016 |
Record has been requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. |
| Sep 9 2016 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Texas is electronic. |
| Sep 28 2016 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 29 2016 |
Brief of respondent Mike Morath, Texas Commissioner of Education filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2016 |
This case is removed from the argument calendar for Monday, November 7, 2016. |
| Oct 26 2016 |
Reply of petitioners Donnika Ivy, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 31 2016 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950). |
| Dec 2 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |