| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 28 2003 |
Application (02A829) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2003 to June 12, 2003, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Mar 31 2003 |
Application (02A829) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 13, 2003. |
| May 13 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 16, 2003) |
| Jun 13 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 16, 2003. |
| Jul 15 2003 |
Brief of respondent Birmingham Board of Education in opposition filed. |
| Jul 25 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Roderick Jackson filed. |
| Jul 30 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 11 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 25 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2004. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 8 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 19, 2004. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 27 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent |
| Aug 18 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Roderick Jackson filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of College Sports Council filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Leadership Conference on Civil Rights filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Birch Bayh filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of New York Lawyers for the Public Interest, et al. filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Education Association, et al. filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Women's Sports Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Aug 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 7, 2004. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 30, 2004. |
| Oct 1 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Wrestling Coaches Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Brief of respondent Birmingham Board of Education filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 7 2004 |
Motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 14 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 26 2004 |
Letter dated October 26, 2004 received from counsel for the respondent. (Distributed). |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Motion of Alabama, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. The time is divided as follows: 20 minutes to the respondent and 10 minutes to Alabama, et al. |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 2 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Roderick Jackson filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. N. Dist. of Alabama. (1 folder) |
| Nov 30 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Walter Dellinger, Washington, D.C.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Irving L. Gornstein, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Kenneth L. Thomas, Birmingham, Ala; and Kevin C. Newson, Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala. (for Alabama, as amicus curiae.) |
| Dec 10 2004 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondent Birmingham Board of Education. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondent DENIED. |
| Mar 29 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined. |