Decided

No. 06-694

United States v. Michael Williams

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Souter, J., filed a diss... (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Richard J. Diaz, Coral Cables, Fla.

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Florida. (1 box) This record contains sealed documents.

Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope)

SET FOR ARGUMNENT Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

Brief of respondent Michael Williams filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Coalition Against Censorship, and the First Amendment Project filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Booksellers, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Coalition and First Amendment Lawyers Association filed.

The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 20, 2007.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 15, 2007.

Brief amici curiae of Lighted Candle Society, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law and Justice and Eighteen Members of Congress filed.

Brief of petitioner United States filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Center for Children and Families, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Morality in Media, Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.

Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs filed

Brief amici curiae of National Law Center for Children and Families, et al. filed.

The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 11, 2007.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 23, 2007.

Reply of petitioner United States filed.

Brief of respondent Michael Williams in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 21, 2007.

Response Requested . (Due January 22, 2007)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007.

Waiver of right of respondent Michael Williams to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2006)

Application (06A351) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 14, 2006.

Application (06A351) to extend further the time from November 14, 2006 to December 14, 2006, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Application (06A351) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 14, 2006.

Application (06A351) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 15, 2006 to November 14, 2006, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Parties

United States, Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement

Michael Williams, Respondent, represented by Richard J. Diaz

Amici Curiae

Alabama, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin C. Newsom

American Booksellers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael A. Bamberger

American Center for Law and Justice and Eighteen Members of Congress, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

Free Speech Coalition and First Amendment Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by H. Louis Sirkin

Lighted Candle Society, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gene C. Schaerr

Morality in Media, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Robin S. Whitehead

National Center for Children and Families, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel P. Collins

National Coalition Against Censorship, and the First Amendment Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by Katherine A. Fallow

National Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven W. Fitschen

Rutherford Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by John W. Whitehead

 
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