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Docket for 10-704
No. 10-704
Title:
Curt Messerschmidt, et al., Petitioners
v.
Brenda Millender, as Executor of the Estate of Augusta Millender, Deceased, et al.
Docketed:November 30, 2010
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-55518)
  Decision Date:August 24, 2010
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 22 2010 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 30, 2010)
Dec 6 2010 Waiver of right of respondents Augusta Millender, et al. to respond filed.
Jan 12 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2011.
Jan 28 2011 Response Requested . (Due February 28, 2011)
Feb 9 2011 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2011.
Apr 14 2011 Brief of respondents Augusta Millender, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 25 2011 Reply of petitioners Curt Messerschmidt, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 26 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2011.
May 12 2011 Record Requested .
May 16 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2011.
May 16 2011 Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (One box).
May 17 2011 Record received from US District Court Central District of California (2 boxes).
May 23 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2011.
May 31 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2011.
Jun 6 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2011.
Jun 13 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011.
Jun 20 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011.
Jun 27 2011 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 14 2011 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2011.
Aug 11 2011 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 17, 2011.
Aug 26 2011 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Aug 26 2011 Brief of petitioners Curt Messerschmidt, et al. filed.
Sep 2 2011 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Sep 2 2011 Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Sep 12 2011 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday December 5, 2011.
Sep 19 2011 CIRCULATED
Oct 17 2011 Brief of respondents Augusta Millender, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17 2011 Motion of Brenda Millender and respondents for substitution of party in place of Augusta Millender, deceased.
Oct 19 2011 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 24 2011 Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 24 2011 Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed. (Distributed)
Oct 26 2011 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2011.
Nov 7 2011 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 14 2011 Motion of Brenda Millender and respondents for substitution of party in place of Augusta Millender, deceased GRANTED.
Nov 16 2011 Reply of petitioners Curt Messerschmidt, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 5 2011 Argued. For petitioners: Timothy T. Coates, Los Angeles, Cal.; and Sri Srinivasan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Paul R. Q. Wolfson, Washington, D. C.
Feb 22 2012 Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ, joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kagan, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined.
Mar 26 2012 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 7 2012 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Timothy T. Coates Greines, Martin, Stein & Richland LLP(310) 859-7811
    Counsel of Record5900 Wilshire Blvd., 12th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90036
tcoates@gmsr.com
Party name: Curt Messerschmidt, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Robert Mann Robert Mann & Donald W. Cook(213) 252-9444
    Counsel of Record3435 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2910
Los Angeles, CA  90010
manncook@earthlink.net
Party name: Brenda Millender, as Executor of the Estate of Augusta Millender, Deceased, et al.
 
Paul R.Q. Wolfson Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6390
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
paul.wolfson@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Augusta Millender, et al.
Other:
Stephen P. Halbrook 3925 Chain Bridge Road(703) 352-7276
Suite 403
Fairfax, VA  22030
protell@aol.com
Party name: National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al.
 
Jonathan F. Mitchell Solicitor General of Texas(512) 936-1695
Texas Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX  78711-2548
jonathan.mitchell@oag.state.tx.us
Party name: Texas, et al.
 
Steven R. Shapiro American Civil Liberties Union Foundation(212) 549-2500
125 Broad Street
New York, NY  10004
sshapiro@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States

 

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