Decided

No. 06-713

Washington State Grange v. Washington State Republican Party, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a d...

Argued. For petitioners: Robert M. NcKenna, Attorney General, Olympia, Wash. For respondents: John J. White, Jr., Kirkland, Wash.

Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED. VIDED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Washington State Grange. VIDED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, October 1, 2007.

CIRCULATED.

Brief of respondent Washington State Republican Party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Washington State Republican Party, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of California Democratic Party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Democratic National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Washington filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Washington State Democratic Central Committee filed. VIDED.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Washingon record is electronically filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in three volumes). VIDED. Statement of costs filed.

Brief of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana filed. VIDED.

The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including May 21, 2007. VIDED

The time for filing the respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2007.

The time for filing petitioners' briefs on the merits and the joint appendix is extended to and including May 14, 2007. VIDED.

Petition GRANTED The case is consolidated with No. 06-730 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007.

Reply of petitioner Washington State Grange filed. (Distributed) VIDED.

Brief of respondent Libertarian Party of Washington in opposition filed. VIDED.

Brief of respondent Washington State Republican Party in opposition filed.

Brief of respondent Washington State Democratic Central Committee in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2007, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 22, 2006)

Parties

Washington State Grange, Petitioner, represented by Thomas Fitzgerald Ahearne

Libertarian Party of Washington, Respondent, represented by Richard D. Shepard

Washington State Democratic Central Committee, Respondent, represented by James K. Pharris

Washington State Republican Party, Respondent, represented by John J. White Jr.

Amici Curiae

California Democratic Party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah B. Caplan

Democratic National Committee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph E. Sandler

Louisiana, Amicus Curiae, represented by William P. Bryan III

 
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