No. 03-218
Title:
John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, Petitioner
v.
American Civil Liberties Union, et al.
Docketed:August 11, 2003
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Case Nos.:(99-1324)
  Decision Date:March 6, 2003
  Rehearing Denied:May 13, 2003
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 11 2003 Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 10, 2003)
Aug 11 2003 Appendix of John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed.
Sep 10 2003 Brief of respondent American Civil Liberties Union, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 24 2003 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2003.
Sep 26 2003 Reply of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Oct 14 2003 Petition GRANTED.
Nov 26 2003 Brief amici curiae of Focus on the Family and Family Research Council filed.
Nov 28 2003 Brief amicus curiae of DuPage County, Illinois filed.
Dec 1 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Morality In Media, Inc. filed.
Dec 3 2003 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General.
Dec 8 2003 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
Dec 10 2003 SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, March 2, 2004.
Dec 10 2003 Brief of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed.
Dec 10 2003 Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law and Justice, et al. filed.
Dec 10 2003 Brief amici curiae of John S. McCain, Michael G Oxley, James C. Greenwood, Thomas J. Bliley, Jr. filed.
Dec 10 2003 Brief amicus curiae of Wallbuilders, Inc. filed.
Dec 17 2003 CIRCULATED.
Jan 12 2004 Letter of amici American Society of Journalists and Authors, et al. proposing a lodging.
Jan 13 2004 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 3rd Circuit. (1 envelope)
Jan 13 2004 Brief amici curiae of American Society of Journalists and Authors, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 14 2004 Brief amici curiae of Association of American Publishers, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 14 2004 Brief amici curiae of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 14 2004 Brief of respondents American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 15 2004 LODGING consisting of twenty-five copies each, of District Court supplemental material and two volumes of appellate material received from counsel for the petitioner 12/19/03. This lodging was approved and distributed.
Jan 27 2004 Record received from the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (1 box) A portion of the Record is under seal.
Feb 18 2004 Reply of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General filed. (Distributed)
Mar 2 2004 Argued. For petitioner: Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Anne E. Beeson, New York, N.Y.
Mar 18 2004 Lodging of amici American Society of Journalists and Authors, et al. requested.
Jun 29 2004 Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, J., joined.
Jul 30 2004 Record returned to U.S.C.A. Third Circuit.
Jul 30 2004 Record returned U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Jul 30 2004 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Aug 4 2004 Acknowledgement of receipt (08/04/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Theodore B. Olson Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General
Attorneys for Respondents:
Ann E. Beeson American Civil Liberties Union Foundation(212) 514-2201
    Counsel of Record125 Broad Street
New York, NY  10004
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.
Other:
Carol A. Clancy National Law Center for Children and Families(703) 691-4626
3819 Plaza Drive
Fairfax, VA  22030
Party name: John S. McCain, Michael G Oxley, James C. Greenwood, Thomas J. Bliley, Jr.
 
Seth M. Galanter Morrison & Foerster LLP(202) 887-6947
2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Suite 6000
Washington, DC  20006
SGalanter@mofo.com
Party name: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, et al.
 
Barry C. Hodge National Legal Foundation(757) 463-6133
2224 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Suite 204
Virginia Beach, VA  23454
Party name: Wallbuilders, Inc.
 
Richard Hodyl Jr. Meckler Bulger & Tilson LLP(312) 474-7968
123 North Wacker Drive
Suite 1800
Chicago, IL  60606
Party name: DuPage County, Illinois
 
Paul J. McGeady 475 Riverside Drive(212) 870-3232
New York, NY  10115
Party name: Morality In Media, Inc.
 
R. Bruce Rich Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP(212) 310-8170
767 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY  10153
r.bruce.rich@weil.com
Party name: Association of American Publishers, Inc., et al.
 
Jay Alan Sekulow American Center for Law & Justice(202) 546-8890
201 Maryland Ave., N.E.
Washington, DC  20002
sekulow@aclj.org
Party name: American Center for Law & Justice, et al.
 
Carl A. Solano Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP(215) 751-2202
1600 Market Street
Suite 3600
Philadelphia, PA  19103
CSolano@Schnader.com
Party name: American Society of Journalists and Authors, et al.
 
William Wagner Thomas M.Cooley Law School(517) 371-5140
300 South Capitol
Lansing, MI  48933
Party name: Focus on the Family and Family Research Council