Decided

No. 11-1025

James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al. v. Amnesty International USA, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

See other cases from the Second Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

Letter from the Solicitor General filed. (Distributed)

Argued. For petitioners: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Jameel Jaffer, New York, N. Y.

Reply of petitioners James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Former Church Committee members and staff filed. (Distributed) Reprinted

Brief amicus curiae of New York State Bar Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Committee on Civil Rights of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Rights, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Canadian Civil Liberties Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents Amnesty International USA, et al. filed. (Distributed)

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

Record from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit is electronic.

Record from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York is electronic.

Brief amici curiae of John D. Ashcroft, et al. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Brief of petitioners James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al. filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 29, 2012

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. (orders list)

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 17, 2012.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 26, 2012.

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 17, 2012.

Brief of respondents Amnesty International USA, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of William Barr, et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 18, 2012.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 19, 2012)

Appendix of James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al. filed (Volumes I & II).

Application (11A555) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 18, 2012.

Application (11A555) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 19, 2012 to February 18, 2012, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Application (11A555) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until January 19, 2012.

Application (11A555) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 20, 2011 to January 19, 2012, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Parties

James R. Clapper, Jr., Director of National Intelligence, et al., Petitioner, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.

Amnesty International USA, et al., Respondent, represented by Jameel Jaffer

Amici Curiae

Canadian Civil Liberties Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Carmine D. Boccuzzi Jr.

Center for Constitutional Rights, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Shayana D. Kadidal

Committee on Civil Rights of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter T. Barbur

Constitutional Accountability Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. Wydra

Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Marc Rotenberg

former Church Committee members and staff, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sidney S. Rosdeitcher

Gun Owners Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William J. Olson

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by John D. Cline

New York State Bar Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seymour W. James Jr.

The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bruce D. Brown

William Barr, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp

 
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