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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined... (orders list)
Argued. For petitioner: Neal Kumar Katyal, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Lee Gelernt, New York, N. Y.
Reply of petitioner John D. Ashcroft filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Human Rights Watch, and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Former Federal Prosecutors filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Justice and Accountability filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Legal History and Criminal Procedure Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of The Constitution Project filed. (Distributed)
Record from U.S.D.C. for the District of Idaho is electronic.
Record received from U.S. Court of Appeals for Ninth Circuit. (1 envelope)
Brief of respondent Abdullah al-Kidd filed. Reprinted. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Abdullah al-Kidd filed. (Distributed)
CIRCULATED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 2, 2011.
Brief amicus curiae of William P. Barr, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Wesley MacNeil Oliver filed.
Brief of petitioner John D. Ashcroft filed.
Joint appendix filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 13, 2010.
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 21, 2011.
Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner John D. Ashcroft filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Abdullah al-Kidd in opposition filed.
Brief amici curiae of William P. Barr, et al. filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 17, 2010.
Brief amicus curiae of Wesley MacNeil Oliver filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 18, 2010)
Application (09A1186) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 16, 2010.
Application (09A1186) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 16, 2010 to July 16, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
John D. Ashcroft, Petitioner, represented by Neal Kumar Katyal
Abdullah al-Kidd, Respondent, represented by Lee Gelernt
Center for Justice and Accountability, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan C. Drimmer
Former Federal Prosecutors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Aaron R. Marcu
Human Rights Watch and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joseph F. Tringali
Legal History and Criminal Procedure Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephanos Bibas
Legal Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin K. Russell
The Constitution Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher T. Handman
Wesley MacNeil Oliver, Amicus Curiae, represented by Wesley MacNeil Oliver
William P. Barr, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp