| No. 08-1438 | ||||
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| Docketed: | May 21, 2009 | |||
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Nos.: | (07-50632) |
| Decision Date: | February 17, 2009 |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 18 2009 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 22, 2009) |
| Jun 11 2009 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 22, 2009. |
| Jun 22 2009 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Evangelicals filed. |
| Jun 22 2009 | Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. |
| Jul 22 2009 | Brief of respondents Texas, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 4 2009 | Reply brief of petitioner Harvey Leroy Sossamon, III filed. |
| Sep 18 2009 | Letter received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Oct 14 2009 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2009. |
| Nov 2 2009 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | ||
| Kevin K. Russell | Howe & Russell, P.C. | (301) 941-1913 |
| 7272 Wisconsin Ave. | ||
| Suite 300 | ||
| Bethesda, MD 20814 | ||
| krussell@howerussell.com | ||
| Party name: Harvey Leroy Sossamon, III | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents: | ||
| James C. Ho | Solicitor General | (512) 936-1700 |
| Counsel of Record | Office of the Attorney General | |
| P.O. Box 12548 (MC0 59) | ||
| Austin, TX 78711-2548 | ||
| Ho@oag.state.tx.us | ||
| Party name: Texas, et al. | ||
| Other: | ||
| Kelly J. Shackelford | Liberty Legal Institute | (972) 423-3131 |
| 903 East 18th Street | ||
| Suite 230 | ||
| Plano, TX 75074 | ||
| Party name: National Association of Evangelicals | ||
| John W. Whitehead | Rutherford Institute | (434) 978-3888 |
| 1440 Sachem Place | ||
| Charlottesville, VA 22901 | ||
| Party name: Rutherford Institute | ||