Decided

No. 07-953

Citizens United, Appellant v. Federal Election Commission

from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Appeal dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Justice Breyer would affirm the judgment. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2008.

Reply of Federal Election Commission to supplemental brief of appellant filed. (Distributed)

Reply of Citizens United to supplemental brief of appellee filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008.

Supplemental brief of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of appellant Citizens United filed. (Distributed)

The parties are directed to submit briefing addressing the question whether this Court has jurisdiction to hear the appeal in light of the language in 28 U. S. C. § 1253 permitting a direct appeal “in any civil action, suit or proceeding required by any A

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 29, 2008.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2008.

Letter, dated February 19, 2008, received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed).

Supplement to motion of appellant to expedite filed. (Distributed)

Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Election Commission. (Distributed)

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2008.

Motion to expedite consideration of the jurisdictional statement filed by appellant.

Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due February 21, 2008)

Parties

Citizens United, Appellant, represented by James Bopp Jr.

Federal Election Commission, Appellant, represented by Paul D. Clement

 
Last updated: July 20, 2008