Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., joined, and in which Alito, J., joined as to all but Parts II-B-1 and II-B-2. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, JJ, joined, and in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts II and III.
34
Filed: 2/28/2006, Entered: None
Argued. For petitioners: James Bopp, Jr., Terre Haute, Ind. For respondents: Sorrell, et al: William H. Sorrell, Attorney General, Montpelier, Vt. For respondent: Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Brenda Wright, Boston, Mass.
33
Filed: 2/27/2006, Entered: None
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Norman Dorsen, et al GRANTED.
32
Filed: 2/20/2006, Entered: None
Reply of petitioners Vermont Republican State Committee, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
31
Filed: 2/10/2006, Entered: None
Motion for leave to file amici brief out of time filed by Norman Dorsen, et al. VIDED. (Distributed)
30
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amici curiae of Connceticut, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
29
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amici curiae of Bill Bradley and Alan Simpson filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
28
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amicus curiae of Democratic National Committee filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
27
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amici curiae of John McCain, Russell Feingold, Christopher Shays, and Martin Meehan filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
26
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amici curiae of Equal Justice Society, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
25
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amici curiae of Current and Former State Court Justices and Judges filed. (Distributed)
24
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief of respondents / cross-petitioners Vermont Public Interest Research Group, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
23
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief of respondents/ cross-petitioners William H. Sorrell, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
22
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amici curiae of TheRestofUs.Org, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
21
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Democracy and Election Management filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
20
Filed: 2/8/2006, Entered: None
Brief amici curiae of Secretaries of State of New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon, and Wisconsin filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
19
Filed: 2/7/2006, Entered: None
Brief amicus curiae of ReclaimDemocracy.Org filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
18
Filed: 1/23/2006, Entered: None
The motion of respondents for additional time for oral argument is DENIED. The motion of respondents for divided argument is GRANTED and the time is to be divided as follows: 20 minutes for respondents Sorrell, et al. and 10 minutes for respondents Vermont Public Interest Research Group, et al.
17
Filed: 1/23/2006, Entered: None
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners DENIED.
16
Filed: 1/18/2006, Entered: None
Motion for additional time to argue filed by petitioner William H. Sorrell, et al. VIDED.
15
Filed: 1/11/2006, Entered: None
Application (05A643) of Sorrell, et al. and Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Inc., et al. to file response briefs on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
14
Filed: 12/27/2005, Entered: None
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Randall, et al. and Vermont Republican State Committee, et al. VIDED.
13
Filed: 12/20/2005, Entered: None
CIRCULATED.
12
Filed: 12/14/2005, Entered: None
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Competitive Politics, et al. filed. VIDED.
11
Filed: 12/14/2005, Entered: None
Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed. VIDED.
10
Filed: 12/14/2005, Entered: None
Brief amicus curiae of Mitch McConnell filed. VIDED.
9
Filed: 12/14/2005, Entered: None
Brief of petitioners in 04-1530, Vermont Republican State Committee filed. VIDED.
8
Filed: 12/13/2005, Entered: None
Joint appendix filed. VIDED.
7
Filed: 11/30/2005, Entered: None
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, February 28, 2006.
6
Filed: 11/23/2005, Entered: None
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including February 8, 2006. VIDED.
5
Filed: 10/28/2005, Entered: None
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for respondents/conditional cross petitioners William H. Sorrell, et al. VIDED.
4
Filed: 10/21/2005, Entered: None
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including December 14, 2005. VIDED.
3
Filed: 9/27/2005, Entered: None
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-1528 is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 04-1530 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
2
Filed: 8/3/2005, Entered: None
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005.
1
Filed: 6/14/2005, Entered: None
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 18, 2005)
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