| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 28 2002 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2002) |
| Feb 28 2002 | Waiver of right of respondents Joseph Scheidler, et al. to respond |
| | filed. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Alabama filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Brief of respondents National Organization for Women, Inc., et al. in |
| | opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Catholic Conference of Illinois, et al. filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Motion of Seamless Garment Network, et al. for leave to file a |
| | brief as amici curiae filed. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Motion of Life Legal Defense Foundation for leave to file a brief |
| | as amicus curiae filed. |
| Mar 12 2002 | Opposition of respondents to motion of Seamless Garment Network, et |
| | al. for leave to file a brief as amici curiae filed. |
| Mar 13 2002 | Opposition of respondents to motion of Life Legal Defense Foundation |
| | for leave to file a brief as amicus curiae filed. |
| Mar 18 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Operation Rescue filed. |
| Mar 19 2002 | LODGING consisting consisting of ten copies of related material |
| | submitted by counsel for Life Legal Defense Foundation. |
| Mar 20 2002 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2002 |
| Apr 15 2002 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2002 |
| Apr 22 2002 | Motion of Seamless Garment Network, et al. for leave to file a |
| | brief as amici curiae GRANTED. |
| Apr 22 2002 | Motion of Life Legal Defense Foundation for leave to file a brief |
| | as amicus curiae GRANTED. |
| Apr 22 2002 | Petition GRANTED. limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the |
| | petition in No. 01-1118. The cases are consolidated and a total of |
| | one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT December 4, 2002. |
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| May 3 2002 | Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' |
| | briefs on the merits to and including July 2, 2002. |
| May 8 2002 | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party |
| | or of neither party received from counsel for the petitioner |
| May 9 2002 | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party |
| | or of neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| May 21 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Texas Black Americans for Life and L.E.A.R.N. |
| | filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 13 2002 | Order further extending time to file the joint appendix and |
| | petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including July 12, 2002. |
| Jun 19 2002 | Motion of Alan Ernest to allow counsel to represent children |
| | unborn and born alive. VIDED filed. |
| Jul 2 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Catholics for Life, Sacramento filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 8 2002 | Joint appendix filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 11 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Life Legal Defense Foundation filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief of Joseph Scheidler, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief of petitioner Operation Rescue filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Seamless Garment Network, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Concerned Women for America filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Life filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Rights filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation |
| | filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense |
| | Lawyers filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 12 2002 | |
| | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 24 2002 | Order extending time to file respondents' brief on the merits to |
| | and including September 16, 2002. |
| Aug 8 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 26 2002 | Motion of Alan Ernest to allow counsel to represent children |
| | unborn and born alive. VIDED DENIED. |
| Sep 5 2002 | Order further extending time to file respondents' brief on the |
| | merits to and including September 17, 2002. |
| Sep 12 2002 | Record filed. |
| Sep 12 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Emily Lyons filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 13 2002 | Brief amici curiae of NARAL Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 16 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law |
| | filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Motorola Credit Corporation filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2002 | Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Feminist Majority Foundation, et al. filed. |
| | VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2002 | Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et |
| | al. filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2002 | Brief of respondents National Organization for Women, Inc., et al. |
| | filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 17 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Prosecutors, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 7 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 18 2002 | Reply brief of petitioners Joseph Scheidler, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 18 2002 | Reply brief of respondent Operation Rescue filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 28 2002 | Record filed. |
| Nov 1 2002 | CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 4 2002 | ARGUED. |
| Feb 26 2003 | Adjudged to be REVERSED. Rehnquist, C.J., delivered the opinion |
| | of the Court, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, |
| | Ginsburg, and Breyer JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring |
| | opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a |
| | dissenting opinion. |
| Mar 28 2003 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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