| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 21 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2007) |
| Dec 20 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Honorable Vernon Sykes and Honorable Roger Corbin. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by League of Women Voters of the United States. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, and Ohio filed. |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by NAACP, Cindy Moore, Milford Farrior, and Mary Jordan. |
| Dec 22 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondents Dwight Strickland, et al. to respond filed. |
| Jan 9 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2008. |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due February 14, 2008) |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Brief of respondents Dwight Strickland, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Gary Bartlett, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Honorable Vernon Sykes and Honorable Roger Corbin GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by NAACP, Cindy Moore, Milford Farrior, and Mary Jordan GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by League of Women Voters of the United States GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2008. |
| May 30 2008 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 11, 2008. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 14, 2008. |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Brief of petitioners Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Sanford Bishop, Jr., et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Nathaniel Persily, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Campaign Legal Center filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of League of Women Voters of the United States filed. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. |
| Jun 20 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of North Carolina. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Brief of respondents Dwight Strickland, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, et al. GRANTED. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Florida House of Representatives filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 10 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Gary Bartlett, Executive Director of the North Carolina State Board of Elections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 14 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Christopher G. Browning, Jr., Solicitor General, Raleigh, N.C. For respondents: Carl W. Thurman, III, Wilmington, N.C.; and Daryl Joseffer, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |