No. 01-1107 Status: DECIDED
Title: Virginia, Petitioner
v.
Barry Elton Black, Richard J. Elliott, and Jonathan O'Mara
Docketed:          Lower Ct: Supreme Court of Virginia
January 29, 2002 (010123, 003014, 010038)

~~Date~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 24 2002Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 28,
2002)
Feb 11 2002Waiver of right of respondent Richard J. Elliott to respond filed.
Feb 18 2002Waiver of right of respondent Barry E. Black to respond filed.
Feb 22 2002 Motion of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation for leave to file a
brief as amicus curiae filed.
Feb 28 2002Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
Mar 13 2002 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2002
Mar 25 2002 Response requested. (Due April 24, 2002)
Apr 23 2002Brief of respondents Barry E. Black, Richard Elliott, Jonathan O'Mara
in opposition filed.
May 7 2002 REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 23, 2002
May 7 2002Reply brief of petitioner Virginia filed.
May 28 2002 Motion of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation for leave to file a
brief as amicus curiae GRANTED.
May 28 2002 Petition GRANTED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT December 11, 2002.
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Jun 21 2002 Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's
brief on the merits to and including August 9,2002.
Jul 17 2002 Motion of respondent Barry E. Black, Richard J. Elliott, and
Jonathan O'Mara for divided argument filed.
Aug 9 2002Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Aug 9 2002Joint appendix filed.
Aug 9 2002Brief of petitioner Virginia filed.
Aug 9 2002Brief amicus curiae of California filed.
Aug 9 2002Brief amici curiae of Anti-Defamation League, et al. filed.
Aug 9 2002Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed.
Aug 9 2002Brief amici curiae of New Jersey, et al. filed.
Sep 6 2002Brief of respondents Barry E. Black, Jonathan O'Mara, and Richard J.
Elliott filed.
Sep 9 2002Brief amicus curiae of Council of Conservative Citizens filed.
Sep 9 2002Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed.
Sep 9 2002Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free
Expression filed.
Sep 18 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 7 2002 Motion of respondent Barry E. Black, Richard J. Elliott, and
Jonathan O'Mara for divided argument DENIED.
Oct 7 2002 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 9 2002Reply brief of petitioner Virginia filed.
Oct 24 2002 Record filed.
Nov 1 2002 CIRCULATED.
Dec 11 2002 ARGUED.
Apr 7 2003 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART. VACATED IN PART, AND REMANDED.
O'Connor, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered
the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, and III, in
which Rehnquist, C.J., and Stevens, Scalia, and Breyer, JJ.,
joined, and an opinion with respect to Parts IV and V, in which
Rehnquist, C.J., and Stevens and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J.,
filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed an opinion
concurring in part, concurring in the judgment in part, and
dissenting in part, in which Thomas, J., joined as to Parts I and
II. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in
part and dissenting in part, in which Kennedy and Ginsburg, JJ.,
joined. Thomas, J. a dissenting opinion.
May 7 2003 MANDATE ISSUED.
May 14 2003
Records returned the the Supreme Court of Virginia.
 


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
William Henry Hurd Office of the Attorney General8047865874
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Party name: Virginia
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
David P. Baugh 223 South Cherry Street 8046438111
Richmond, VA 23241
 
James O. Broccoletti Zoby & Broccoletti, P.C. 7574660750
6663 Stoney Point South
Norfolk, VA 23510
Party name: Richard J. Elliott
 
Kevin E. Martingayle Stallings & Richardson, P.C. 7574224700
2101 Parks Avenue, Suite 801
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
 
Rodney A. Smolla T.C. Williams School of Law 8042898197
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173
Party name: Barry E. Black, Jonathan O'Mara
 
Other Attorneys:
Patrick Irvine Solicitor General 6025428384
1275 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Party name: Arizona, et al.
 
Kent S. Scheidegger Criminal Justice Legal Fdtn. 9164460345
2131 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Party name: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
Party name: United States
 
Manuel M. Medeiros 1300 I Street, #125 9163231996
Sacramento, CA 94244-2550
Party name: California
 
Martin E. Karlinsky Katten Muchin Zavis Roseman 2129408800
575 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
Party name: Anti-Defamation League, et al.
 
Carol Johnston RJ Hughes Justice Complex 6092921537
P.O. Box 106
Trenton, NJ 08625-0106
Party name: New Jersey, et al.
 
Edgar J. Steele 1840 Gateway Drive 6503491400
2nd Floor
San Mateo, CA 94404
Party name: Council of Conservative Citizens
 
Steven H. Aden Rutherford Institute 4349783888
112 Whitewood Road
Charlottesville, VA 22901
Party name: Rutherford Institute
 
Robert M. O'Neil Thomas Jefferson Center 4342954784
400 Peter Jefferson Place
Charlottesville, VA 22911
Party name: Thomas Jefferson Center for Protection of Free Expression