| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
|---|
| Aug 7 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2014) |
| Aug 26 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2014. |
| Oct 8 2014 | Brief of respondents Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 21 2014 | Reply of petitioners John Walker, III, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Board, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 22 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014. |
| Nov 10 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014. |
| Nov 17 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2014. |
| Dec 1 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014. |
| Dec 5 2014 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 12 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Dec 31 2014 | Brief of petitioners John Walker, III, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Board, et al. filed. |
| Dec 31 2014 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jan 7 2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Jan 7 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. |
| Jan 7 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. |
| Jan 9 2015 | The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including February 9, 2015. |
| Jan 26 2015 | Brief amici curiae of American Center for Law and Justice, et al. in support of neither party filed. |
| Jan 26 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Phil Berger, President Pro Tempore of the North Carolina Senate, et al. in support of neither party filed. |
| Feb 2 2015 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 23, 2015 |
| Feb 3 2015 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. |
| Feb 3 2015 | Record from U.S.C.A. is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Feb 9 2015 | Brief of respondents Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 9 2015 | Record received from U.S.D.C. Western District of Texas (Austin) is electronic. |
| Feb 12 2015 | CIRCULATED |
| Feb 13 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Children First Foundation, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2015 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Americans United for Separation of Church and State filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Choose Life Wisconsin, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The Becket Fund for Religious Liberty filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 11 2015 | Reply of petitioners John Walker, III, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the Board, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2015 | Argued. For petitioners: Scott A. Keller, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. For respondents: R. James George, Jr., Austin, Tex. |
| Jun 18 2015 | Judgment REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Kennedy, JJ., joined. |
