| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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| 9/23/2005 | | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2005) |
| 9/23/2005 | | Appendix of Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed (Volumes I& II). |
| 10/4/2005 | | Brief amici curiae of Margie Riley, et al. filed. |
| 10/6/2005 | | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 18, 2005. |
| 10/19/2005 | | Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Law Center filed. |
| 11/18/2005 | | Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law& Justice, et al. filed. |
| 11/18/2005 | | Brief of respondents Leroy Carhart, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 11/18/2005 | | Appendix to brief in opposition filed. |
| 11/18/2005 | | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| 11/30/2005 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2006. |
| 12/2/2005 | | Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. (Distributed) |
| 1/18/2006 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 20, 2006. |
| 2/13/2006 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2006. |
| 2/14/2006 | | Supplemental brief of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/16/2006 | | Reply of respondents Leroy Carhart, et al. to supplemental brief of petitioner filed.(Distributed). |
| 2/21/2006 | | Petition GRANTED. |
| 3/7/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Margie Riley and Laurette Elsberry |
| 3/20/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Margie Riley, et al. GRANTED. |
| 3/22/2006 | | Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 22, 2006. |
| 5/9/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Society, Inc. filed. |
| 5/15/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| 5/17/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Right to Life Advocates, Inc. filed. |
| 5/18/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Law Center, et al. filed. |
| 5/19/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum and Legal Defense Fund filed. |
| 5/19/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Pro-Life Legal Defense Fund, et al. filed. |
| 5/19/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Family Research Council and Focus on the Family filed. |
| 5/19/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, et al. filed. |
| 5/19/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of United States Justice Foundation, et al. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Ten copies of (12 vols.) the court of appeals appendix submitted by the parties. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in four volumes). |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops and Other Religious Organizations filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Gianna Jessen, et al. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law, Inc. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Sandra Cano, et al. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of John M. Thorp, Jr.,MD, and Mastercare International filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Congressman Ron Paul and Association of American Physicians and Surgeons filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Jill Stanek filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law& Justice, et al. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Horatio R. Storer Foundation, Inc. filed. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Legal Defense for Unborn Children. |
| 5/22/2006 | | Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive filed by Alan Ernest. |
| 6/2/2006 | | Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including August 10, 2006. |
| 8/10/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Statisticians Professor George W. Cobb, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 8/10/2006 | | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| 8/10/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Stephen Chasen, et al. filed. |
| 8/10/2006 | | Brief of respondents Leroy Carhart, et al. filed. |
| 8/10/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors David L. Faigman and Ashutosh A. Bhagwat, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 8/14/2006 | | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 8, 2006. |
| 8/14/2006 | | CIRCULATED. |
| 8/30/2006 | | Application (06A240) of petitioner to file a consolidated reply brief exceeding the page limits or, in the alternative, to extend the time to file a reply brief in No. 05-380, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 9/1/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Legal Defense for Unborn Children DENIED. |
| 9/1/2006 | | Motion to allow counsel, or Guardian Ad Litem, to represent children unborn and born alive DENIED. |
| 9/6/2006 | | Application (06A240) of petitioner to file a consolidated reply brief on the merits in excess of the page limitation GRANTED by Justice Kennedy provided that the brief does not exceed 30 pages and that it is filed on or before 35 days from the date on which respondents in No. 05-1382 file their brief on the merits. |
| 9/20/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time by National Women's Law Center, et al. (Distributed) |
| 9/20/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time by 52 Members of the United States Congress. (Distributed) |
| 9/20/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time filed by Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty -Two Clinics and Organizations. (Distributed) |
| 9/20/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time filed by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al. (Distributed) |
| 9/20/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief out-of-time filed by Former Federal Prosecutors. (Distributed) |
| 9/27/2006 | | Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 box) |
| 10/5/2006 | | Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2006.. |
| 10/10/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice, et al. GRANTED. |
| 10/10/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by Institute for Reproductive Health Access and Fifty -Two Clinics and Organizations GRANTED. |
| 10/10/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by National Women's Law Center, et al. GRANTED. |
| 10/10/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by Former Federal Prosecutors GRANTED. |
| 10/10/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief out-of-time by 52 Members of the United States Congress GRANTED. |
| 10/12/2006 | | Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Nebraska. (3 boxes of exhibits and 1 sealed transcript. U.S.D.C. file is Electronic). |
| 10/25/2006 | | Reply of petitioner Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| 11/8/2006 | | Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Priscilla Smith, New York, N.Y. |
| 11/8/2006 | | One copy of trial transcript in National Abortion Federation v. Ashcroft lodged by the Solicitor General at the request of the Clerk. |
