| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 9, 2009) |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 11, 2009, for all respondents. |
| Feb 9 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. |
| Feb 9 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 9 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 27 2009 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 10, 2009, for all respondents. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Apr 10 2009 |
Brief of respondents Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Apr 21 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2009. |
| Apr 22 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Free Enterprise Fund, and Beckstead and Watts, LLP filed. (Distributed) |
| May 18 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 3 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 27, 2009. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Federal Respondent. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
Joint appendix filed (statment of costs received). |
| Jul 27 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Free Enterprise Fund and Beckstead and Watts, LLP filed. |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Rights filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors, Steven Calabresi, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Rights Union, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of William P. Barr, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition for Fair Lumber Imports filed. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors, Stephen Bainbridge, et al filed. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including September 29, 2009. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 7, 2009. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is further extended to and including October 13, 2009. |
| Sep 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 13 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 13 2009 |
Brief of respondents Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the D.C. Circuit. (1 box) |
| Oct 16 2009 |
Application (09A354) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from November 12, 2009 to November 25, 2009, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Application (09A354) granted by The Chief Justice for an extension of time within which to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits to and including November 23, 2009. |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Council of Institutional Investors, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States. |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Chairmen of the Securities and Exchange Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Audit Quality filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of State Boards of Accountancy filed.(Distributed). |
| Oct 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional and Administrative Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument GRANTED. |