| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 5 2010 |
Application (09A736) to vacate stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Feb 5 2010 |
Response requested by Justice Kennedy (Response due by noon, February 10, 2010) |
| Feb 9 2010 |
Supplemental brief of applicant John McComish, et al. filed. |
| Feb 10 2010 |
Response to application from respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. filed. |
| Feb 10 2010 |
Response to application from respondent Ken Bennett, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| Feb 11 2010 |
Reply of applicant John McComish, et al. filed. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
Application (09A736) referred to the Court. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
Application (09A736) denied by the Court. The application to vacate the stay presented to Justice Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is denied. Denial is without prejudice to a renewed application on June 1, 2010, or when the Court of Appeals has issued its decision on the merits of the case, whichever date is earlier. |
| May 24 2010 |
Application (09A1133) to vacate stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and for stay of mandate, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| May 25 2010 |
Letter of counsel for the applicants dated May 25, 2010, received. |
| May 25 2010 |
Response to application (09A1133) requested by Justice Kennedy, due Thursday, May 27, 2010, by noon EDT. |
| May 26 2010 |
Response in support of application (09A1133) from Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, and Arizona Taxpayers Action Committee filed. |
| May 27 2010 |
Response to application from respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. filed. |
| May 27 2010 |
Response to application from respondent Ken Bennett, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| May 27 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Buzz Mills for Governor Campaign. |
| May 27 2010 |
Reply of applicant John McComish, et al. filed. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Application (09A1133) referred to the Court. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Application (09A1163) to vacate stay entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and for stay of mandate, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Application (09A1133) denied by the Court. The application to vacate the stay presented to Justice Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is denied without prejudice to a renewed application if the parties represent that they intend to file a timely petition for a writ of certiorari before this Court. The motion of Buzz Mills for Governor Campaign for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae is granted. |
| Jun 2 2010 |
Response to application (09A1163) requested by Justice Kennedy, due Monday, June 7, 2010, by noon EDT. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Response to application from respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. filed. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Response to application from respondent Ken Bennett, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Reply of applicant John McComish, et al. filed. |
| Jun 8 2010 |
Application (09A1163) referred to the Court. |
| Jun 8 2010 |
Application (09A1163) granted by the Court. The application to vacate the stay of the District Court's injunction and to stay the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in case No. 10-15165 presented to Justice Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the timely filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this order shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the order shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. |
| Aug 17 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2010) |
| Aug 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. VIDED. |
| Aug 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Freedom Club PAC petitioners. VIDED. |
| Aug 23 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners John McCormish, Nancy McLain, and Tony Bouie. VIDED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Ken Bennett, et al. (State Respondents). VIDED. |
| Aug 25 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 20, 2010. |
| Aug 30 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondents Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al. to respond filed. |
| Sep 16 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of
Cato Institute
filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 16 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 20 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Yankee Institute for Public Policy filed. |
| Oct 19 2010 |
Brief of respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 19 2010 |
Brief of respondents Ken Bennett, in his official capacity as Secretary of State of the State of Arizona, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 28 2010 |
Reply of petitioners John McComish, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2010. |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. The petition for certiorari in No. 10-238 is GRANTED. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club. VIDED. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 28, 2011. |
| Jan 6 2011 |
Consent to the fiing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for peitioners John McComish, Nancy McLain and Topny Bouie. VIDED. |
| Jan 6 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. VIDED. |
| Jan 6 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Ken Bennett, et al. VIDED. |
| Jan 12 2011 |
Brief of petitioners John McComish, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 13 2011 |
Brief of petitioners Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 13 2011 |
Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). Statement of costs filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
Joint motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Yankee Institute for Public Policy filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 19 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Four Former Chairmen and One Former Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wyoming Liberty Group filed. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute
filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 20 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mitch McConnell filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 25 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 2 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Feb 2 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona is electronic. |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 14 2011 |
Brief of respondent Clean Elections Institute, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 14 2011 |
Brief of respondents Ken Bennett, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 15 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Officials of the American Civil Liberties Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Governmental Studies filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Union for Reform Judaism filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Scholars filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Economic Development filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Elected Officials filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Anthony Corrado, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Self-Financing Candidates Congressman Bill Foster (Ret.), et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Constitutional and Election Law filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Service Employees International Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Costas Panagopoulos, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Campaign Legal Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Municipal Amici New York City, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2011 |
Reply of petitioners John McComish, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2011 |
Reply of petitioners Arizona Free Enterprise Club's Freedom Club PAC, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 18 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED. |
| Mar 28 2011 |
Argued. For petitioners: William R. Maurer, Seattle, Wash. For respondents: Bradley S. Phillips, Los Angeles, Cal.; and William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |