| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 29 2006 |
Motion (06M58) of appellee Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. to expedite the appeal filed. |
| Jan 3 2007 |
MOTION (06M58) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
| Jan 3 2007 |
Response to motion (06M58) from appellants Senator John McCain, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2007 |
Response to motion (06M58) from appellant Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2007 |
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due February 12, 2007) |
| Jan 12 2007 |
Appendix of Federal Election Commission filed. |
| Jan 15 2007 |
Response to jurisdictional statement from appellee Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 16 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2007. |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits. This case is consolidated with No. 06-970 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The briefs of appellants are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 23, 2007. The brief of appelles is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, March 23, 2007. Reply briefs, if any, are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 18, 2007. VIDED |
| Feb 5 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 25, 2007. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for McCain, Bladwin, Shays and Meehan. VIDED. |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Norman Dorsen, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 23 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2007 |
Brief of appellant Federal Election Commission filed. VIDED (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Richard Briffault and Richard L. Hasen filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters of the United States, et al filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Committee for Economic Development, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 2 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia Circuit. (1 envelope). Additional documents are electronically filed. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellant Federal Election Commission. VIDED. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Application (06A863) of appellee to file the brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. VIDED. |
| Mar 9 2007 |
Application (06A863) to file in excess of page limits granted by The Chief Justice. The brief may not exceed 70 pages. VIDED. |
| Mar 21 2007 |
Brief of appellee Wisconsin Right to Life, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance for Justice filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice and of Focus on the Family filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Realtors filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of Public Charities filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Family Research Council, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States Senator Mitch McConnell filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Citizens United, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Competitive Politics, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Apr 2 2007 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Apr 18 2007 |
Reply of appellant Federal Election Commission filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 25 2007 |
Argued. For appellant in No. 06-969: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For appellants in No. 06-970: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. For appellee: James Bobb, Jr., Terre Haute, Ind. |
| Apr 26 2007 |
Letter from counsel for appellants McCain, et al. received. (Distributed). VIDED |
| Jun 25 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I and II, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts III and IV, in which Alito, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Kennedy and Thomas, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 27 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Oct 16 2007 |
Record returned to U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit. |