from the United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Exhibits & CS's returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia.
Exhibits & CS's returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia Circuit.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined, in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part IV, and in which Stevens, Gi
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED IN PART, REVERSED IN PART, and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined, in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part IV, and in which Stevens...
Argued. For appellant: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C.; and Floyd Abrams, New York, N.Y., for Senator McConnell. For appellee: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. for Sena...
Argued. For appellant: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C.; and Floyd Abrams, New York, N.Y., for Senator McConnell. For appellee: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., and Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. for Senator
Motion of Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. in support of appellant for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)
Supplemental reply of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental reply of appellant Citizens United, Appellant filed. (Distributed)
Motion of Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. in support of appellant for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. A total of 80 minutes is allocated for oral argument and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes to appellant, 10 minutes to Senator Mitch McConnell, 30 minutes to appellee, and 10 m (orders list)
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. A total of 80 minutes is allocated for oral argument and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes to appellant, 10 minutes to Senator Mitch McConnell, 30 minutes to appellee, and ... (orders list)
Motion of Senator Mitch McConnell for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)
SET FOR REARGUMENT ON Wednesday, September 9, 2009.
Opposition of appellant to motion of Senator McConnell for divided argument.
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute in suport of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of appellant filed. (Distributed).
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union in support of the appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Independent Sector in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Former Officials of the American Civil Liberties Union in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of California Broadcasters Association, et al. in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of American Justice Partnership, et al. in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Campaign Finance Scholars in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Fidelis Center for Law and Policy, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Senator Mitch McConnell in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Michigan Chamber of Commerce in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of California First Amendment Coalition in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al., in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Hachette Book Group, Inc., et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Economic Development in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Center for Independent Media, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Representatives Chris Van Hollen, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Norman Ornstein, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Justice at Stake, et al. in support of the appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Democratic National Committee in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Sunlight Foundation, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Campaign Legal Center, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of League of Women Voters of the United States, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Public Good in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Senator John McCain, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of American Independent Business Alliance in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Motion of Senator Mitch McConnell for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc. in support of appellant filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the appellant.
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Center for Political Accountability, et al. in support of appellee filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Seven Former Chairmen and One Former Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental brief of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental brief amicus curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press in support of appellant filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental brief of appellant Citizens United, Appellant filed. (Distributed)
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the appellee.
This case is restored to the calendar for reargument. The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: For the proper disposition of this case, should the Court overrule either or both Austin v. Michigan Chambe... (orders list)
This case is restored to the calendar for reargument. The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: For the proper disposition of this case, should the Court overrule either or both Austin v. Michigan Chamber of (orders list)
Argued. For appellant: Theodore B. Olson, Washington, D.C. For appellee: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Reply of appellant Citizens United, Appellant filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Senator John McCain, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Center for Political Accountability, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of appellee Federal Election Commission filed. (Distributed)
Exhibits and CDs received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia.
CIRCULATED.
Record from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia is electronically filed.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 24, 2009.
Brief amicus curiae of Committee for Truth in Politics, Inc. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of National Rifle Association filed.
Brief amici curiae of Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed).
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Free Expression filed.
Brief of appellant Citizens United filed.
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 8, 2009.
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 17, 2009.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the appellant.
PROBABLE JURISDICTION NOTED. (orders list)
Reply of appellant Citizens United filed. (Distributed)
Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellee Federal Election Commission.
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 17, 2008.
Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 17, 2008)
Citizens United, Appellant, Appellant, represented by Theodore B. Olson
Federal Election Commission, Appellant, represented by Elena Kagan
Federal Election Commission, Appellant, represented by Malcolm L. Stewart
Alliance Defense Fund in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin W. Bull
American Civil Liberties Union in support of the appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven R. Shapiro
American Civil Rights Union, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter J. Ferrara
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Laurence E. Gold
American Independent Business Alliance in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Brenda Wright
American Justice Partnership, et al. in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Cleta Mitchell
California Broadcasters Association, et al. in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence H. Norton
California First Amendment Coalition in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jean-Paul Jassy
Campaign Finance Scholars in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Allison R. Hayward
Campaign Legal Center, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Trevor Potter
Cato Institute in suport of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin D. Wood
Center for Competitive Politics in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen M. Hoersting
Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anthony T. Caso
Center for Independent Media, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Monica Youn
Center for Political Accountability, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Karl J. Sandstrom
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jan Witold Baran
Committee for Economic Development in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul M. Smith
Democratic National Committee in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert F. Bauer
Fidelis Center for Law and Policy, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Patrick T. Gillen
Former Officials of the American Civil Liberties Union in support of neither partyi, Amicus Curiae, represented by Norman Dorsen
Foundation for Free Expression, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah Dewart
Free Speech Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William J. Olson
Hachette Book Group, Inc. , et al. in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael J. Chepiga
Independent Sector in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by M. Devereux Chatillon
Institute for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by William R. Maurer
Institute for Justice in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven M. Simpson
Judicial Watch, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul J. Orfanedes
Justice at Stake, et al. in support of the appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by James Eckford Scarboro
League of Women Voters of the United States, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. Wydra
Michigan Chamber of Commerce in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard D. McLellan
Montana, et al. in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anthony Johnstone
National Rifle Association in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Charles J. Cooper
Norman Ornstein, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by H. Christopher Bartolomucci
Pacific Legal Foundation in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah J. La Fetra
Program on Corporations, Law and Democracy, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey D. Clements
Public Good in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth E. Mermin
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press (Supplemental), Amicus Curiae, represented by Lucy A Dalglish
Representatives Chris Van Hollen, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley S. Phillips
Senator John McCain, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott L. Nelson
Senator John McCain, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman
Senator Mitch McConnell in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Floyd Abrams
Seven Former Chairmen and One Former Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission, Amicus Curiae, represented by James Bopp Jr.
Sunlight Foundation, et al. in support of appellee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gary S. Stein
Wyoming Liberty Group, et al. in support of appellant, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin Barr