| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 14 2011 |
Application (11A47) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 24, 2011 to August 25, 2011, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Jul 12 2011 |
Application (11A47) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 25, 2011. |
| Aug 25 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 29, 2011) |
| Sep 20 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 10, 2011. |
| Sep 29 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 29 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Colorado and Twenty Other States filed. |
| Nov 10 2011 |
Letter of November 10, 2011, from counsel for petitioners received. |
| Nov 14 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2011. |
| Nov 17 2011 |
Letter of November 17, 2011, from counsel for respondent received. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 21, 2012. |
| Dec 28 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of Colorado is electronic. |
| Jan 3 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for10th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 19 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 19 2012 |
Brief of petitioners Virgil D. Reichle, Jr., et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of International City/County Management Association, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of FBI Agents Association, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of William G. Moore, Jr. in support of neither party filed. |
| Jan 31 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 16 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 20 2012 |
Brief of respondent Steven Howards filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 24 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2012 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Rutherford Institute. |
| Mar 5 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Mar 13 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Virgil D. Reichle, Jr., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Sean R. Gallagher, Denver, Colo.; and Sri Srinivasan, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: David A. Lane, Denver, Colo. |
| Apr 2 2012 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Rutherford Institute GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Jun 4 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jul 6 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
Record returned to U.D.C.A. for Tenth Circuit. |