| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 28 2008 |
Application (08A374) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 11, 2008 to January 10, 2009, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Oct 29 2008 |
Application (08A374) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until January 10, 2009. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 11, 2009) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2009. |
| Mar 5 2009 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 13, 2009. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Conrad M. Black, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 28 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2009. |
| May 18 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 28 2009 |
Application (08A1063) of petitioner Conrad M. Black for bail pending appeal, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| May 29 2009 |
Supplemental appendix of applicant Conrad M. Black filed. |
| Jun 5 2009 |
Response to application from respondent United States filed. |
| Jun 9 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 30, 2009. |
| Jun 9 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 28, 2009. |
| Jun 9 2009 |
Reply of applicant Conrad M. Black filed. |
| Jun 11 2009 |
Application (08A1063) denied by Justice Stevens. The application of Conrad M. Black for bail pending appeal is denied without prejudice to applicant's refiling his request in the District Court. |
| Jul 6 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 30, 2009. |
| Jul 30 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 30 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Jul 30 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Conrad M. Black, et al. filed. |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Jeffrey K. Skilling filed. |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
| Aug 7 2009 |
Application (09A144) of petitioner Conrad M. Black for bail, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Aug 10 2009 |
Application (09A144) denied by Justice Stevens. |
| Sep 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington filed. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 8, 2009. |
| Sep 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 9 2009 |
Record for the U.S.C.A. for the 7th Circuit electronic. |
| Oct 15 2009 |
Application (09A347) for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Oct 15 2009 |
Application (09A347) granted by Justice Stevens for an extension of time within which to file petitioners' reply brief on the merits to and including November 2, 2009. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Conrad M. Black, John Boultbee, and Mark S. Kipnis filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Illinois. 3 boxes |
| Dec 8 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Miguel A. Estrada, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 9 2010 |
Letter, dated July 29, 2009, received from counsel for Peter Y. Atkinson, respondent in support of petitioners. (Distributed). |
| Jun 24 2010 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. |
| Jul 26 2010 |
Judgment Issued |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Illinois. |