| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 2 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 9, 2004) |
| Aug 6 2004 |
Brief of respondents Andrea L. Beaver, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 18 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 5 2004 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including November 22, 2004. |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including November 11, 2004. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 19, 2005. |
| Nov 22 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 22 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Michael Clingman, Secretary, Oklahoma State Election Board, et al. filed. |
| Nov 22 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of South Dakota, et al. filed. |
| Nov 24 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 10 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit. (1 envelope)
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| Dec 21 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Oklahoma. (1 box) |
| Dec 27 2004 |
Brief of respondents Andrea L. Beaver, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 27 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Free and Open Elections filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2005 |
Motion of South Dakota, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Motion of South Dakota, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 11 2005 |
Reply of petitioners Michael Clingman, Secretary, Oklahoma State Election Board, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: Wellon B. Poe, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Oklahoma City, Okla. For respondents: James C. Linger, Tulsa, Okla. |
| May 23 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered an opinion, which was for the Court except as to Part II-A. Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and O'Connor and Breyer, JJ., joined except as to Part II-A. O'Connor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Breyer, J., joined except as to Part III. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined, and in which Souter, J., joined as to Parts I, II, and III. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Record returned to USDC for the Western District of Oaklahoma. |
| Oct 16 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the Tenth Circuit. |