| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 15 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 18, 2008) |
| Aug 12 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael Brillon in opposition filed. |
| Aug 12 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Michael Brillon. |
| Aug 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 13, 2009. |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Vermont filed. |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, et al. filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 15 2008 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Vermont (1 box) |
| Dec 16 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 17 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael Brillon filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Retired State Court Justices filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Vermont filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2009 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioner seeking permission to lodge copies of related non-record material. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Letter from counsel for the respondent opposing petitioner's lodging request. |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Christina Rainville, Chief Deputy State's Attorney, Bennington, Vt.; and Leondra R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: William A. Nelson, Middlebury, VT. |
| Mar 9 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 4 2009 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Vermont. |
| Jun 4 2009 |
Record returned to Attorney William A. Nelson. |