| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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| 12/7/2007 | | Application (07A482) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2007 to January 16, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| 12/7/2007 | | Application (07A482) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until January 16, 2008. |
| 1/4/2008 | | Application (07A482) to extend further the time from January 16, 2008 to February 6, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| 1/4/2008 | | Application (07A482) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 6, 2008. |
| 2/6/2008 | | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 7, 2008) |
| 2/21/2008 | | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 21, 2008. |
| 3/7/2008 | | Brief amici curiae of William P. Barr, et al. filed. |
| 4/15/2008 | | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 9, 2008. |
| 5/9/2008 | | Brief of respondents Javaid Iqbal, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 5/27/2008 | | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2008. |
| 5/29/2008 | | Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al filed. (Distributed) |
| 6/16/2008 | | Petition GRANTED. |
| 7/15/2008 | | The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2008. |
| 7/15/2008 | | The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 24, 2008. |
| 8/21/2008 | | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al. |
| 8/29/2008 | | Brief of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al filed. |
| 8/29/2008 | | Brief of respondents Michael Rolince and Kenneth Maxwell in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| 8/29/2008 | | Brief of respondent Dennis Hasty in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| 9/5/2008 | | Brief amici curiae of William P. Barr, et al. filed. |
| 9/8/2008 | | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 10, 2008. |
| 9/12/2008 | | CIRCULATED. |
| 10/6/2008 | | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| 10/24/2008 | | Brief of respondent Javaid Iqbal filed. (Distributed). |
| 10/30/2008 | | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Civil Procedure and Federal Practice filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/31/2008 | | Record received U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit (1 box). |
| 10/31/2008 | | Brief amici curiae of Japanese American Citizens League, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/31/2008 | | Brief amici curiae of National Civil Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/31/2008 | | Brief amici curiae of Sikh Coalition, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/31/2008 | | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/31/2008 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Ibrahim Turkman, et al. (Distributed) |
| 10/31/2008 | | Letter received from counsel for amici Turkmen, et al. proposing a lodging of non-record material including handwritten notes and records of interviews with "high ranking" government officials. |
| 11/17/2008 | | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Ibrahim Turkmen, et al. GRANTED. |
| 11/17/2008 | | Record for the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York is electronically filed. Docket sheet available. (1 envelope) |
| 11/24/2008 | | Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/24/2008 | | Reply of respondents Michael Rolince and Kenneth Maxwell in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/24/2008 | | Reply of respondent Dennis Hasty in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/10/2008 | | Argued. For petitioners: Gregory G. Garre, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Alexander A. Reinert, Yonkers, N.Y. |
| 5/18/2009 | | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| 6/19/2009 | | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |