| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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| 6/27/2006 | | Application (06A30) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 17, 2006 to September 15, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 7/12/2006 | | Application (06A30) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 28, 2006. |
| 8/28/2006 | | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 28, 2006) |
| 9/27/2006 | | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| 9/27/2006 | | Brief of respondent Joseph Frederick in opposition filed. |
| 9/27/2006 | | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent Joseph Frederick. |
| 9/28/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of D.A.R.E. America, et al. filed. |
| 9/28/2006 | | Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/9/2006 | | Reply of petitioners Deborah Morse, et al. filed. |
| 10/11/2006 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 27, 2006. |
| 10/30/2006 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 3, 2006. |
| 11/6/2006 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2006. |
| 11/17/2006 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 21, 2006. |
| 11/27/2006 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 1, 2006. |
| 12/1/2006 | | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National School Boards Association, et al. GRANTED. |
| 12/1/2006 | | Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, January 5, 2007. The brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, February 2, 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, February 16, 2007. |
| 12/8/2006 | | Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| 12/18/2006 | | Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including January 16, 2006. |
| 12/18/2006 | | Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including February 20, 2007. |
| 1/16/2007 | | Joint appendix filed. |
| 1/16/2007 | | Brief of petitioner Deborah Morse, et al. filed. |
| 1/16/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 1/16/2007 | | Brief amici curiae of D.A.R.E. America, et al. filed. |
| 1/16/2007 | | Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. |
| 1/17/2007 | | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 19, 2007. |
| 1/23/2007 | | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| 1/31/2007 | | Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| 2/5/2007 | | CIRCULATED. |
| 2/15/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/19/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amici curiae of Student Press Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Legal Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Students for Sensible Drug Policy filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Christian Legal Society filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amici curiae of National Coalition Against Censorship, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief of respondent Joseph Frederick filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amici curiae of Drug Policy Alliance, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| 2/20/2007 | | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Rights filed. (Distributed) |
| 3/5/2007 | | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 3/5/2007 | | Record received from U.S.D.C. of Alaska. (1 envelope) |
| 3/12/2007 | | Reply of petitioners Deborah Morse, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 3/19/2007 | | ARGUED. For petitioners: Kenneth W. Starr, Los Angeles, California (20 minutes); and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (10 minutes - for United States, as amicus curiae, supporting petitioners.) For respondent: Douglas K. Mertz, Juneau, Alaska (30 minutes.) |
| 4/17/2007 | | Statement of costs for printing received. |
| 6/25/2007 | | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| 7/27/2007 | | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| 10/16/2007 | | Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Alaska. |
