| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 17 2007 |
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due August 22, 2007) |
| Aug 10 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to jurisdictional statement to including October 22, 2007. |
| Oct 22 2007 |
Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Yvonne Kennedy, et al. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2007. |
| Nov 6 2007 |
Reply of appellant Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, Appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Further consideration of the question of jurisdiction is POSTPONED to the hearing of the case on the merits. |
| Dec 11 2007 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 14, 2008. |
| Jan 3 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the appellant. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the appellees. |
| Jan 14 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 14 2008 |
Brief of appellant Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, Appellant filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 24, 2008 |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Abigail Thernstrom and Stephan Thernstrom filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former State Court Justices Charles Fried and Thomas R. Phillips filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Project on Fair Representation filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of Alabama. (1 box) |
| Feb 13 2008 |
Brief of appellees Yvonne Kennedy, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Motion of Florida, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States supporting appellees in part filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
Motion of Florida, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Mar 11 2008 |
Reply of appellant Bob Riley, Governor of Alabama, Appellant filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Argued. For appellant: Kevin C. Newsom, Birmingham, Ala. For appellees: Pamela S. Karlan, Stanford, Cal.; and Kannon K. Shanmugam, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 27 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Souter, J., joined. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 9 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/03/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States District Court for the Middle District of Alabama received. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S. D.C. for the Middle District of Alabama. |