Bond v. United States
Issue: (1) Whether the Constitution’s structural limits on federal authority impose any constraints on the scope of Congress’ authority to enact legislation to implement a valid treaty, at least in circumstances where the federal statute, as applied, goes far beyond the scope
of the treaty, intrudes on traditional state prerogatives, and is concededly unnecessary to satisfy the government’s treaty obligations; and (2) whether the provisions of the Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act, 18 U.S.C. § 229, can be interpreted not to reach ordinary poisoning cases, which have been adequately handled by state and local authorities since the Framing, in order to avoid the difficult constitutional questions involving the scope of and continuing vitality of this Court’s decision in Missouri v. Holland.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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| Aug 1 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2012) |
| Aug 24 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 29 2012 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 4, 2012. |
| Aug 31 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| Sep 4 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| Oct 4 2012 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Oct 4 2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Yale Law School Center for Global Legal Challenges filed. |
| Oct 16 2012 | Reply of petitioner Carol Anne Bond filed. |
| Oct 17 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 2, 2012. |
| Nov 5 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2012. |
| Nov 13 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012. |
| Nov 26 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2012. |
| Dec 3 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2012. |
| Dec 17 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2013. |
| Jan 7 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013. |
| Jan 14 2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2013. |
| Jan 18 2013 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 6 2013 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 8, 2013. |
| Feb 6 2013 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 9, 2013. |
| Apr 16 2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 8 2013 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| May 8 2013 | Brief of petitioner Carol Anne Bond filed. |
| May 14 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute Scharf-Norton Center for Constitutional Litigation filed. |
| May 15 2013 | Brief amici curiae of U.S. Congressman Steve Stockman, et al. filed. |
| May 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of American Center for Law and Justice filed. |
| May 15 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and the States of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| May 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Rights filed. |
| May 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Home School Legal Defense Association filed. |
| May 15 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Judicial Education Project filed. |