| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 6 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2009) |
| Aug 24 2009 |
Brief of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 8 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 08-1498 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Oct 23 2009 |
Motion to amend the briefing schedule filed by the parties. VIDED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Motion to amend the briefing schedule GRANTED. Petitioners in No. 09-89 will file an opening brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or before November 16, 2009. Petitioners in No. 08-1498 will file a response brief, not to exceed 18,000 words, on or before December 22, 2009. Petitioners in No. 09-89 will file a reply brief, not to exceed 12,000 words, on or before January 21, 2010. Petitioners in No. 08-1498 will file a reply brief, not to exceed 12,000 words, on or before February 12, 2010. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 09-89 or in support of neither party are to be filed on or before November 23, 2009. Amicus curiae briefs in support of petitioners in No. 08-1498 are to be filed on or before December 29, 2009. VIDED. |
| Nov 16 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs received) |
| Nov 16 2009 |
Brief of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 18 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amiucs briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Humanitarian Law Project, et al. VIDED. |
| Nov 19 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Holder, et al. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Academic Researchers, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Constitution Project and the Rutherford Institute in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Victims of the McCarthy Era in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Carter Center, et al. in support of Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 23, 2010. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 22 2009 |
Brief of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed.VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Dec 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars, Attorneys, and Former Public Officials with Experience in Terrorism-Related Issues in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 28 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Administration of Criminal Law in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of John D. Altenburg, Maj. Gen., U.S. Army (Ret.), et al. in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 29 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, et al. in support of Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 31 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope). |
| Jan 5 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California. (1 box) |
| Jan 21 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Humanitarian Law Project, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 16 2010 |
Reply of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2010 |
Argued. For Humanitarian Law Project, et al.: David D. Cole, Washington, D. C. For Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al.: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |