No. 04-278
Title:
Town of Castle Rock, Colorado, Petitioner
v.
Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales
Docketed:August 31, 2004
Linked with 04A57
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(01-1053)
  Decision Date:April 29, 2004
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 14 2004 Application (04A57) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 28, 2004 to August 27, 2004, submitted to Justice Breyer.
Jul 20 2004 Application (04A57) granted by Justice Breyer extending the time to file until August 27, 2004.
Aug 27 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 30, 2004)
Sep 28 2004 Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents.
Sep 29 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Denver Police Protective Association filed.
Sep 29 2004 Brief of respondent Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales in opposition filed.
Sep 30 2004 Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Oct 13 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 29, 2004.
Oct 15 2004 Reply of petitioner Town of Castle Rock, Colorado filed. (Distributed)
Nov 1 2004 Petition GRANTED.
Dec 3 2004 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners's brief on the merits to and including December 23, 2004.
Dec 9 2004 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by the parties.
Dec 22 2004 Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of both parties received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondent.
Dec 23 2004 Brief of petitioner Town of Castle Rock, Colorado filed.
Dec 23 2004 Brief amici curiae of Denver Police Protective Association, et al. filed.
Dec 23 2004 Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Dec 23 2004 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jan 10 2005 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jan 19 2005 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 21, 2005.
Jan 19 2005 Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including February 10, 2005.
Jan 28 2005 CIRCULATED.
Feb 9 2005 Brief amici curiae of International Law Scholars, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Women Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amici curiae of National Network To End Domestic Violence, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amici curiae of ACLU, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amici curiae of National Black Police Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief of respondents Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amici curiae of National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amici curiae of Family Violence Prevention Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Brief amici curiae of Peggy Kerns, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 10 2005 Record received from U.S.D.C. Dist. of Colorado. (1 envelope)
Feb 11 2005 Record received from U.S.D.C. -10th Circuit. (1 box)
Feb 16 2005 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 28 2005 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 15 2005 Reply of petitioner Town of Castle Rock, Colorado filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2005 Argued. For petitioner: John C. Eastman, Orange, Cal.; and John P. Elwood, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Brian J. Reichel, Broomfield, Colo.
Jun 27 2005 Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined.
Jul 29 2005 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Aug 1 2005 Record returned to U. S. C.A. 10th Circuit.
Aug 1 2005 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Colorado.
Aug 9 2005 Acknowledgement of receipt (08/01/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Eric Michael Ziporin Senter Goldfarb & Rice, L.L.C.(303) 320-0509
    Counsel of RecordP.O. Box 22833
Denver, CO  80222
Party name: Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
 
John C. Eastman Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence(714) 628-2587
c/o Chapman University School of Law
One University Drive
Orange, CA  92886
jeastman@chapman.edu
Party name: Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
 
Thomas S. Rice Senter Goldfard & Rice, L.L.C.(303) 320-0509
1700 Broadway, Suite 1700
Denver, CO  80290
trice@sgrillc.com
Party name: Town of Castle Rock, Colorado
Attorneys for Respondents:
Brian J. Reichel Law Office of Brian J. Reichel(303) 465-9034
    Counsel of Record5023 West 120th Avenue, #326
Broomfield, CO  80020
Party name: Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales
 
Lorelie S. Masters Jenner & Block LLP(202) 639-6000
601 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
Party name: National Association of Women Lawyers, et al.
Other:
Brad D. Bailey Office of the City Attorney(303) 795-3725
2255 W. Berry Avenue
Littleton, CO  80165
Party name: International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al.
 
Naomi G. Beer Greenberg Traurig(303) 572-6500
1200 Tabor Center
Suite 2400
Denver, CO  80202
Party name: National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, et al.
 
Caroline M. Brown Covington & Burling(202) 662-6000
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20044
Party name: ACLU, et al.
 
Jennifer K. Brown Legal Momentum(212) 925-6635
395 Hudson Street
New York, NY  10014
Party name: International Law Scholars, et al.
 
David J. Bruno Bruno Bruno & Colin PC30333831
1560 Broadway
Suite 1099
Denver, CO  80220
Party name: Denver Police Protective Association
 
Janine A. Carlan Arent Fox PLLC(202) 857-6000
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036-5339
carlan.janine@arentfox.com
Party name: Family Violence Prevention Fund, et al.
 
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
 
Stuart R. Cohen AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
Party name: Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v. Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales
 
John P. Elwood Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v. Jessica Gonzales, Individually and as Next Best Friend of Her Deceased Minor Children, Rebecca Gonzales, Katheryn Gonzales, and Leslie Gonzales
 
David G. Hall Texas Rio"Grande Legal Aid, Inc.(956) 968-6574
300 S. Texas Boulevard
Weslaco, TX  78596
Party name: Peggy Kerns, et al.
 
Fernando R. Laguarda Harris Wiltshire & Grannis LLP(202) 730-1300
1200 18th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: National Network To End Domestic Violence, et al.
 
Richard W. Smith McDermott Will & Emery LLP(202) 756-8000
600 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
Party name: National Black Police Association, et al.