| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 9, 2004) |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Appendix of John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Dec 1 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 10, 2005, for all respondents. |
| Dec 6 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Family and Family Research Council filed. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Brief of respondents Oregon, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Brief of respondents Patient-Respondents in opposition filed. |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Brief of respondents Peter Rasmussen and David Hochhalter in opposition filed. |
| Jan 26 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2005. |
| Feb 2 2005 |
Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Family and Family Research Council filed. |
| Mar 31 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including May 9, 2005. |
| May 2 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners. |
| May 5 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. |
| May 6 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including May 12, 2005. |
| May 6 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Task Force on Euthanasia and Assisted Suicide filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Pro-Life Legal Defense of Life, et al. filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Pro-Life Nurses filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Not Dead Yet, et al. filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Center for the Medically Dependent & Disabled, Inc. filed. |
| May 9 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Christian Medical Association, et al. filed. |
| May 11 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Rick Santorum, et al. filed. |
| May 11 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Catholic Medical Association filed. |
| May 12 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| May 12 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Physicians for Compassionate Care Education Foundation filed. |
| May 16 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jun 6 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits to and including July 18, 2005. |
| Jun 10 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Healthlaw Professors filed. |
| Jul 15 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits to and including July 21, 2005. |
| Jul 15 2005 |
Brief of respondent Oregon filed. |
| Jul 15 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American College of Legal Medicine filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Magaret P. Battin, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Coalition of Medical Associations and Societies, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Members of Oregon Congressional Delegation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Oregon filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of 52 Religious and Religious Freedom Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Public Health Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 20 2005 |
CIRCULATED.
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| Jul 20 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Surviving Family Members filed. (Distributed). |
| Jul 20 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 5, 2005. |
| Jul 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Autonomy, Inc. and Cascades AIDS Project filed. (Distributed). |
| Jul 21 2005 |
Brief of respondents Peter Rasmussen and David Hochhalter filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 21 2005 |
Brief of Patient-Respondents filed.(Distributed) |
| Jul 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 21 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of Mental Health Professionals filed. (Distributed). |
| Jul 29 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. For 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Aug 5 2005 |
Motion for additional time to argue and for divided argument or in the alternative for divided argument filed by Patient-respondents. |
| Aug 11 2005 |
Motion for leave to intervene filed by Andrews, et al. |
| Aug 17 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Aug 19 2005 |
Record received from U.S.District Court for Dist. of Oregon. (3 boxes) |
| Aug 25 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 2 2005 |
Motion for additional time to argue and for divided argument by respondent DENIED. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Motion for leave to intervene filed by respondents GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 5 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Robert M. Atkinson, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Salem, Ore. |
| Jan 17 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C.J., and Thomas J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Feb 17 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 7 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (02/21/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |