| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 2 2003 |
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due June 16, 2003) |
| May 23 2003 |
Motion of appellees/cross appellants FEC, et al. for expedited briefing schedule filed by appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. |
| May 23 2003 |
Response to jurisdictional statement from appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Response to jurisdictional statement from intervenor- appellees, John McCain, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| May 27 2003 |
Response to motion of appellees FEC, et al. from appellants Senator Mitch McConnell, et al. filed. |
| May 27 2003 |
Response to motion of appellants FEC, et al. from appellees Emily Echols, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| May 28 2003 |
Response to motion of appellees FEC, et al. from appellants Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. |
| May 29 2003 |
Reply of appellants Senator Mitch McConnell, et al.filed. |
| May 30 2003 |
Waiver of right of appellees Emily Echols, et al. to respond filed. VIDED. |
| May 30 2003 |
Reply of FEC, et al., with respect to motion for expedited briefing schedule filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 2 2003 |
Motion Distributed June 5, 2003 |
| Jun 5 2003 |
Motion of appellees/cross appellants FEC, et al. for expedited briefing schedule GRANTED. |
| Jun 5 2003 |
PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED In these cases probable jurisdiction is noted. The cases are consolidated and a total of four hours is allotted for oral argument. The briefs of the parties who were plaintiffs in the District Court are to address the questions presented in the jurisdictional statements and are to be filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon the parties who were defendants in the District Court on or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2003. The briefs of the parties who were defendants in the District Court are to be filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon the parties who were plaintiffs in the District Court on or before 3 p.m., Tuesday, August 5, 2003. Any reply briefs by parties who were plaintiffs in the District Court are to be filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon parties who were defendants in the District Court on or before 3 p.m., Thursday, August 21, 2003. The cases are set for oral argument at 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 8, 2003. |
| Jun 6 2003 |
Supplemental Appendix of appellants Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al. filed (Volumes I-IV). |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of NRA received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of Adams, et al. received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of Republican National Committee and various political party plaintiffs received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of McConnell, et al. received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of Chamber of Commerce, et al. received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of National Right to Life, et al. received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of Echols, et al. received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of Paul, et al. received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of the Solicitor General received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of McCain, et al. received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for McConnell, et al. for the filing of amici briefs in 02-1674, et al. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of ACLU received. |
| Jun 10 2003 |
Briefing proposal of AFL-CIO, et al. received. |
| Jun 11 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for McCain, et al. for the filing of amici briefs in 02-1702, et al. |
| Jun 12 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for Chamber of Commerce, et al. for the filing of amici briefs in 02-1756. |
| Jun 13 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for NRA, et al. for the filing of amici briefs in 02-1675, et al. |
| Jun 13 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for Adams appellants for filing of amici briefs in 02-1740, et al. |
| Jun 13 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for appellants AFL-CIO, et al. for the filing of amicus briefs in 02-1755, et al. |
| Jun 16 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for appellants Ron Paul, et al. for the filing of amicus briefs in 02-1747, et al. |
| Jun 18 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for Echols, et al. for the filing of amicus briefs in 02-1676. |
| Jun 19 2003 |
The briefs of the parties who were plaintiffs in the District Court are not to exceed 50 pages for the opening briefs and 20 pages for the reply briefs, except that the plaintiffs in No. 02-1674 may file an opening brief not to exceed 75 pages, and the political party plaintiffs in Nos. 02-1727, 02-1733, and 02-1753 may file a consolidated opening brief not to exceed 100 pages. The Solicitor General may file a brief not to exceed 140 pages, and the intervenor-defendants may file a brief not to exceed 75 pages. |
| Jun 20 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for California Democratic Party, et al. and Republican National Committee, et al. for the filing of amicus briefs in 02-1727 & 02-1753. |
| Jun 24 2003 |
The Clerk has approved the use of the deferred joint appendix in 02-1674, et al.
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| Jun 25 2003 |
Blanket consent received from counsel for the appellant ACLU for the filing of amici briefs in 02-1734, et al. |
| Jun 30 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 3 2003 |
Brief of appellant American Civil Liberties Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 7 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of David Moshman filed. VIDED.( Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellant AFL-CIO filed. VIDED.(Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellant National Rifle Association filed. VIDED.(Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellants Political Parties filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellants National Right to Life Committee, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellants Ron Paul, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellants Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al., Appellants filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Forty copies of CD-ROM of lower court record received from counsel for appellants McConnell, et al. (Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellees Emily Echols and Barrett Austin O'Brock, et al. filed. VIDED. Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of J. Dennis Hastert filed. VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and Institute for Justice filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rodney A. Smith filed. Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellants Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Campaign filed. VIDED.(Distributed) |
| Jul 8 2003 |
Brief of appellees" Business Plaintiffs", Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 9 2003 |
* Hyperlinked brief of Political Parties available on CD-ROM. (Distributed) |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Motion of Echols, et al. for divided argument. filed by appellees Emily Echols, et al. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellant National Rifle Association. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellant Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al., joined by plaintiffs Republican Nat. Comm., Nat. Right to Life Comm., ACLU, CA Democratic Party, AFL-CIO, and Chamber of Commerce. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellant Ron Paul, et al. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellees Federal Election Commission, et al. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Motion joining in the FEC et al., motion for divided argument |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by appellant Victoria Adams, et al.,. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Response of Federal Election Commission, et al. to plaintiffs' motion for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Response of appellants, Congressman Ron Paul, et al. in opposition to allocation of oral argument time proposed in motion for divided argument of certain aligned appellants filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Application (03A61) of intervenor-defendants McCain, et al. for leave to file a response brief in excess of page limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Response of appellants Mitch McConnell, et al, to motions of seven groups of plaintiffs for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Response of National Rifle Assn., et al. to motion of seven groups of plaintiffs for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Response to motions for divided argument from Emily Echols, et al. filed. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Response to motions for divided argument from John McCain, United States Senator, et al., filed. |
| Jul 21 2003 |
Response of appellants Mitch McConnell, et al. to application of John MCain, et al. for modification of page limits filed. |
| Jul 22 2003 |
Application (03A61) denied by The Chief Justice. |
| Jul 23 2003 |
Notice from Libertarian National Committee regarding the Paul, et al. motion for divided argument. |
| Jul 28 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Governmental Studies filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by defendant FCC, et al. GRANTED. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al., joined by plaintiffs Republican Nat. Comm., Nat. Right to Life Comm., ACLU, CA Democratic Party, AFL-CIO, and Chamber of Commerce GRANTED. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED in part. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Motion of Echols, et al. for divided argument GRANTED in part. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
The motion for divided argument of plaintiffs in Nos. 02-1674, 02-1727, 02-1733, 02-1734, 02-1753, 02-1755, and 02-1756 is granted, except that 60 minutes are allotted for argument on Title I and Section 213 of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, and 50 minutes are allotted on the remainder of the challenged provisions. The motions of Emily Echols, et al., and Barret Austin O'Brock for divided argument is granted limited to 10 minutes for plaintiffs. The motions for divided argument of plaintiffs in Nos. 02-1675, 02-1740, and 02-1747 are denied. The motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument is granted. |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Redacted Brief of Intervenor-Defendants John McCain, et al. filed. VIDED. TBP (Circulated)
Original brief FILED UNDER SEAL. (Circulated).(PPV) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Political Scientists Norman J. Ornstein, et al. filed. VIDED.(Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Fred Thompson filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Common Cause and AARP filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Interfaith Alliance Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Responsive Politics filed. VIDED.( Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of League of Women Voters of the United States filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of International Experts, Thomas Grant, et al. filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief of appellants Federal Election Commission, et al. filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Motion of McCain, et al. for leave to file their brief under seal with redacted copies. |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bipartisan Former Members of the United States Congress filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former Leaders of ACLU filed. VIDED. (Ciculated). |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of California Student Public Interest Research Group, et al. filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Representatives Castle and Price, et al. filed. VIDED. (Circulated) |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Committee for Economic Development, et al. filed. VIDED.(Circulated). |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Community Organizations Dedicated to Defending the Civil Rights of Racial Minorities filed. VIDED. (Circulated.) |
| Aug 8 2003 |
Application (03A122) of the political parties in case nos. 02-1727, 02-1733, & 02-1753, to file a consolidated reply brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Aug 8 2003 |
Motion for reconsideration of their motion for divided argument filed by appellants National Rifle Association, et al. VIDED |
| Aug 11 2003 |
Motion for reconsideration of their motion for divided argument filed by appellants Ron Paul, et al. VIDED |
| Aug 12 2003 |
Application (03A122) granted by The Chief Justice to file a consolidated reply brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation not to exceed 40 pages. |
| Aug 15 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 15 2003 |
Application (03A140) to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Aug 15 2003 |
Volumes I & II of joint appendix filed. VIDED (Distributed) |
| Aug 16 2003 |
Volumes III - V of joint appendix filed. VIDED (Distributed) |
| Aug 16 2003 |
Motion to file volume VI of the joint appendix under seal filed by appellants Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al., Appellants. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
Application (03A140) denied by The Chief Justice. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
40 copies of enlarged joint appendix material submitted by AFL-CIO plaintiffs. filed. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
Motion for reconsideration of motion for divided argument DENIED. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
Motion for reconsideration of motion for divided argument. DENIED. |
| Aug 20 2003 |
Reply of appellees Emily Echols, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 20 2003 |
Reply of appellants National Right to Life Committee, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellants Political Parties filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellants National Rifle Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellants Ron Paul, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellants Mitch McConnell, United States Senator, et al., Appellants filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellant ACLU filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellants Victoria Jackson Gray Adams, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellees Chamber of Commerce, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Reply of appellant AFL-CIO filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Hyperlinked reply brief on the merits of the Political Parties received on CD-ROM. VIDED. |
| Aug 21 2003 |
20 copies of CD-ROM "Storyboards of Ads Attacking the NRA" supplemental submission received. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion to file volume VI of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion to file their brief under seal with redacted copies GRANTED. |
| Aug 26 2003 |
Letter from the Solicitor General proposing the order of advocates and the allocation of time for the September 8, 2003, oral argument in these cases. |
| Sep 8 2003 |
ARGUED.
Kenneth W. Starr, for McConnell, et al. plaintiffs; Bobby R. Burchfield, for Political Party, plaintiffs; Floyd Abrams, for McConnell, et al. plaintiffs; Laurence E. Gold, for AFL-CIO, plaintiffs; Jay A. Sekulow, for Echols, et al. plaintiffs.
Theodore B. Olson, Solicitor General, for FEC, defendant; Seth P. Waxman, for Intervenor, defendant; Paul D. Clement, Deputy Solicitor General, for FEC, defendant.
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| Sep 16 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia Circuit. (50 boxes, 10 boxes are sealed. |
| Nov 10 2003 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner National Right to Life Committee received and distributed. VIDED. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART. Stevens and O'Connor, JJ., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to BCRA Titles I and II, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C.J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to BCRA Titles III and IV, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Souter, JJ., joined, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined except with respect to BCRA Sec. 305, and in which Thomas, J., joined with respect to BCRA Secs. 304, 305, 307, 316, 319, and 403(b). Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to BCRA Title V, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring with respect to BCRA Titles III and IV, dissenting with respect to BCRA Titles I and V, and concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part with respect to BCRA Title II. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring with respect to BCRA Titles III and IV, except for BCRA Secs. 311 and 318, concurring in the result with respect to BCRA Sec. 318, concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part with respect to BCRA Title II, and dissenting with respect to BCRA Titles I, V, and Sec. 311, in which opinion Scalia, J., joined as to Parts I, II-A, and II-B. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part with respect to BCRA Titles I and II, in which Rehnquist, C.J., joined, in which Scalia, J., joined except to the extent the opinion upholds new FECA Sec. 323(e) and BCRA Sec. 202, and in which Thomas, J., joined with respect to BCRA Sec. 213. Rehnquist, C.J., filed an opinion dissenting with respect to BCRA Titles I and V, in which Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion dissenting with respect to BCRA Sec. 305, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 13 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia . |