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United States Supreme Court
07-1015
John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al., Petitioners v. Javaid Iqbal, et al.
Docketed: 2/6/2008
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Case Nos.: 05-5768-cv, 05-5844-cv, 05-6379-cv, 05-6352-cv, 05-6386-cv, 05-6358-cv, 05-6388-cv
Decision Date: 6/14/2007
Rehearing Denied: 9/18/2007
Questions Presented

John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al., Petitioners V. Javaid Iqbal, et al.

DateProceedings and Orders
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.
   
 
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John D. Ashcroft former Attorney General et al. V. Javaid Iqbal et al., U.S Supreme Court, 07-1015