| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 19 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 19, 2004) |
| May 5 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 18, 2004. |
| Jun 15 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 19, 2004, for all respondents. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Brief of respondents Reginald Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Oct 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2004. |
| Oct 12 2004 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 4 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including December 6, 2004. |
| Nov 15 2004 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including December 20, 2004. |
| Dec 9 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for the Free Exercise of Religion filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Evangelicals and Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of New York and Washington filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Orrin G. Hatch and Edward M. Kennedy filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Correctional Chaplains Association, et al. filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Jon B. Cutter, et al. filed. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States in support filed. |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including February 11, 2005. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 21, 2005. |
| Feb 2 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States. |
| Feb 4 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Virginia, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Brief of respondents Reginald Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Jail Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 14 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Feb 17 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Ohio. (1 box) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Acting Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Mar 10 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Jon B. Cutter, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 14 2005 |
Reply of respondent United States supporting the petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2005 |
Argued. For respondent United States, supporting petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For petitioners: David Goldberger, Columbus, Ohio. For respondent Wilkinson: Douglas R. Cole, State Solicitor, Columbus, Ohio. |