| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 2 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2007) |
| Aug 6 2007 |
Brief of State Respondents in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 17 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Indiana Democratic Party, et al. filed. |
| Aug 22 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Sep 17 2007 |
Supplemental brief of State Respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 07-21 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioners' brief is filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 5 2007 |
Letter from petitioner Indiana Coalition on Housing and Homeless Issues waiving the right to file briefs on the merits in 07-21 and 07-25. VIDED. |
| Oct 16 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for Indiana State respondents. VIDED. |
| Oct 19 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for petitioners Indiana Democratic Party. VIDED. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioners Indiana Democratic Party, et al. filed. |
| Nov 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Richard L. Hasen filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 9 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Asian American Legal Defense and Education fund filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 12 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States Congressman Keith Ellison filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 12 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 12 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Cyber Privacy Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 12 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Dr. Frederick C. Schaffer, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 12 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al.
.
filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Erwin Chemerinsky in Support of Neither Party filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of R. Michael Alvarez, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of United States Senator Dianne Feinstein, and U.S. Representatives Robert A. Brady and Zoe Lofgren filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers's Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Historians and Other Scholars filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters of Indiana, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Christopher S. Elmendorf and Daniel P. Tokaji filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Rock the Vote, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center for Justice, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 9, 2008. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
Application (07A416) of respondents Rokita, et al. for leave to file a brief on the merits in excess of the word limitation, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Nov 17 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Current and Former State Secretaries of State. VIDED. |
| Nov 19 2007 |
Application (07A416) denied by Justice Stevens. |
| Nov 21 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Current and Former State Secretaries of State GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of State Respondents filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of respondent Marion County Election Board filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 4 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 6 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 6 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Georgia Secretary of State Karen C. Handel filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Democrat and Republican Election Professionals filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Equal Opportunity and Project 21 (Voter ID Impact Research) filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Mitch McConnell, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Unity Legal Defense Fund filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Evergreen Freedom Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Doris Anne Sadler filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers Democracy Fund filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Conservative Party of New York State filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 12 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Indiana. (1 box) |
| Dec 20 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Indiana Democratic Party, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Jan 9 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Paul M. Smith, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Indianapolis, Ind; and Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 28 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Stevens, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
. |
| May 30 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/02/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit received. |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 7th Circuit. |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Indiana. |