| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 8 2000 | Application (A00-504) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of |
| | a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 9 2000 | Response to application (A00-504) filed by respondent Albert Gore, |
| | Jr. |
| Dec 9 2000 | (A00-504)Supplemental memorandum in support of application |
| | received. |
| Dec 9 2000 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 7, 2001) |
| Dec 9 2000 | Application (A00-504) referred to the Court by Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 9 2000 | Petition GRANTED. The application for stay presented to Justice |
| | Kennedy and by him referred to the Court is granted, and it is |
| | ordered that the mandate of the Florida Supreme Court, case No. |
| | SC00-2431, is hereby stayed pending further order of the Court. In |
| | addition, the application for stay is treated as a petition for a |
| | writ of certiorari, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is |
| | granted. The briefs of the parties, not to exceed 50 pages, are to |
| | be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or |
| | before 4 p.m., Sunday, December 10, 2000. Rule 29.2 is suspended |
| | in this case. Briefs may be filed in compliance with Rule 33.2 to |
| | be replaced as soon as possible with briefs prepared in compliance |
| | with Rule 33.1. The case is set for oral argument on Monday, |
| | December 11, 2000, at 11 a.m., and a total of 1 1/2 hours is |
| | allotted for oral argument. Concurring opinion by Scalia, J.. |
| | Dissenting opinion by Stevens, J., joined by Souter, Ginsburg, and |
| | Breyer, JJ.. |
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| Dec 9 2000 | Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of |
| | either party received from counsel for respondents Al Gore, Jr., |
| | et al. |
| Dec 9 2000 | Motion of respondent Katherine Harris, et al. for divided argument |
| | filed. |
| Dec 9 2000 | Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of |
| | either party received from counsel for Katherine Harris, et al. |
| Dec 9 2000 | (A00-504)Application for stay GRANTED. Application treated as a |
| | petition for a writ of certiorari, see 00-949. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of |
| | either party received from counsel for George W. Bush, et al. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Motion of respondent Katherine Harris, et al. for divided argument |
| | GRANTED. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief of petitioners George W. Bush, et al., and separate appendix to |
| | petitioners brief filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief of respondent Albert Gore, Jr. filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief of respondents Carr, Harrell, Richardson, Schuler, Temple, and |
| | Thomas filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief of respondent John E. Thrasher filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amici curiae of Florida House of Representatives and Florida |
| | Senate filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amicus curiae of Michael F. Wasserman filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amici curiae of William H. Haynes, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amicus curiae of Alabama filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amicus curiae of Mary Ann Smania filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amicus curiae of National Bar Association filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amici curiae of Robert Harris, Steven Medina, and other Florida |
| | Voters filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law |
| | filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief amicus curiae of Robet A. Butterworth, Attorney General of |
| | Florida filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | Brief of respondents Stephen Cruce, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2000 | |
| | Brief of respondents Katherine Harris, et al. filed. |
| Dec 11 2000 | ARGUED. |
| Dec 12 2000 | Adjudged to be REVERSED and REMANDED PER CURIAM. Judgment is |
| | reversed and remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent |
| | with this opinion. Concurring opinion by the CHIEF JUSTICE, joined |
| | by SCALIA, and THOMAS, JJ. Dissenting opinion by STEVENS, J., |
| | joined by GINSBURG and BREYER, JJ. Dissenting opinion by SOUTER, |
| | J., joined by BREYER, J., and by STEVENS and GINSBURG,JJ., in all |
| | but Part C. Dissenting opinion by GINSBURG, J., joined by STEVENS, |
| | J., and joined by SOUTER and BREYER, JJ., as to Part I. Dissenting |
| | opinion by BREYER, J., joined by STEVENS and GINSBURG, JJ., except |
| | as to Part I-A-1 with whom SOUTER, J., joins as to Part I. The |
| | mandate is issued forthwith pursuant to Rule 45.2. |
| Dec 12 2000 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Dec 12 2000 | The Clerk directed to issue the mandate forthwith. |
| Dec 13 2000 | Record returned to Supreme Court of Florida |
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