Decided

No. 08-472

Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al. v. Frank Buono

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

See other cases from the Ninth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record returned to U.S.D.C for the Central District of California

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Letter received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed).

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., joined, and in which Alito, J., joined in part. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed an...

Argued. For petitioners: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Peter J. Eliasberg, Los Angeles, Cal.

Motion for leave to intervene filed by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al. DENIED. (orders list)

Motion of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. (1 box)

Brief amicus curiae of Freedom From Religion Foundation filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and the Interfaith Alliance filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Jewish Social Policy Action Network filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Center for Inquiry filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Congress, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Former High-Ranking Military Officials Colonel David Antoon, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Humanist Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Frank Buono filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 7, 2009.

Reply in support of motion of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al. (Distributed).

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009.

Respondent's response to motion of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 385, et al. for leave to intervene filed. (Distributed)

Motion for leave to intervene filed by Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, e (CL Page 162)

Brief amici curiae of Faith and Action, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed.

Brief amici curiae of Utah Highway Patrol Association, and Robert E. Mackey filed.

Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Christian Legal Society, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Counsel filed.

Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Legion Department of California filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Boys Scouts of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of Citizens United Foundation, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Moral Law filed.

Brief amici curiae of Thomas More Law Center, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law and Justice, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed.

Brief amici curiae of Fidelis Center for Law & Policy, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Fidelis Center for Law & Policy, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Fidelis Center for Law & Policy, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Free Expression filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.)

Brief of petitioner Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al. filed.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 1, 2009. Respondent's brief on the merits is due on or before July 27, 2009.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 22, 2009.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 17, 2009.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009.

Reply of petitioners Dirk Kempthorne, Secretary of the Interior, et al. filed.

Brief of respondent Frank Buono in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 9, 2009.

Brief amici curiae of Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 10, 2008.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 10, 2008)

Application (08A87) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 10, 2008.

Application (08A87) to extend further the time from September 11, 2008 to October 11, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Application (08A87) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 11, 2008.

Application (08A87) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 12, 2008 to September 11, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Parties

Ken L. Salazar, Secretary of the Interior, et al., Petitioner, represented by Elena Kagan

Frank Buono, Respondent, represented by Peter Eliasberg

Amici Curiae

American Center for Law and Justice, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jay Alan Sekulow

American Civil Rights Union, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter J. Ferrara

American Humanist Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert V. Ritter

American Jewish Congress, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew J. Pincus

American Legion Department of California, Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin W. Bull

American Muslim Armed Forces and Veterans Affairs Council, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas Laycock

Americans United for Separation of Church and State, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ayesha N. Khan

Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty and the Interfaith Alliance, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen B. Kinnaird

Boys Scouts of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by George A. Davidson

Center for Inquiry, Amicus Curiae, represented by Daniel S. Pariser

Christian Legal Society, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Carl H. Esbeck

Citizens United Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Darrin R. Toney

Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas G. Smith

Faith and Action , et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Bernard P Reese Jr.

Fidelis Center for Law & Policy, and Catholicvote.org., Amicus Curiae, represented by Patrick T. Gillen

Former High-Ranking Military Officials Colonel David Antoon, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elaine Goldenberg

Former High-Ranking Military Officials Colonel David Antoon, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Elaine J. Goldenberg

Foundation for Free Expression, Amicus Curiae, represented by James L. Hirsen

Foundation for Moral Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by John A. Eidsmoe

Freedom From Religion Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard L. Bolton

Indiana, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas M. Fisher

International Municipal Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert Neil Driscoll

Jewish Social Policy Action Network, Amicus Curiae, represented by Theodore R Mann

Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan Stephen Hut Jr.

Liberty Counsel, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mathew D. Staver

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

Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Irving L. Gornstein

The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric C. Rassbach

Thomas More Law Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert Joseph Muise

Utah Highway Patrol Association, and Robert E. Mackey, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael A. Sink

Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kelly J. Shackelford

 
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