Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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12-17 | 4th Cir. | Feb 20, 2013 | Apr 29, 2013 | 9-0 | Alito | OT 2012 |
Holding: Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act, which grants Virginia citizens access to all public records, but grants no such right to non-Virginians, does not violate the Privileges and Immunities Clause, which protects only those privileges and immunities that are “fundamental.” The Act also does not violate the dormant Commerce Clause: it neither prohibits access to an interstate market nor imposes burdensome regulation on that market; and in any event, a state does not violate the Clause when, having created a market through a state program, it “limits benefits generated by [that] state program to those who fund the state treasury and whom the State was created to serve.”
Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Alito on April 29, 2013. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Apr 20 2012 | Application (11A1012) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
Apr 25 2012 | Application (11A1012) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 29, 2012. |
Jun 29 2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2012) |
Jul 9 2012 | Waiver of right of respondents Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al. to respond filed. |
Jul 18 2012 | Waiver of right of respondent Thomas C. Little to respond filed. |
Jul 25 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
Jul 30 2012 | Response Requested . (Due August 29, 2012) |
Aug 28 2012 | Brief amici curiae of American Society of News Editors, et al. filed. |
Aug 29 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), et al. filed. |
Aug 29 2012 | Brief of respondents Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al. in opposition filed. |
Aug 29 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed. |
Aug 29 2012 | Brief amici curiae of Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access, et al. filed. |
Sep 12 2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012. |
Sep 12 2012 | Reply of petitioners Mark J. McBurney, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Oct 5 2012 | Petition GRANTED. |
Nov 9 2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 14, 2012. |
Dec 4 2012 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Mark J. McBurney, et al. |
Dec 7 2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including December 21, 2012. |
Dec 10 2012 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
Dec 16 2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners |
Dec 18 2012 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 20, 2013 |
Dec 18 2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including December 26, 2012. |
Dec 26 2012 | Brief of petitioners Mark J. McBurney, et al. filed. |
Jan 2 2013 | Brief amici curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 53 Media Organizations, et al. filed. |
Jan 2 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., and Allied Educational Foundation filed. |
Jan 2 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access, et al. filed. |
Jan 2 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. |
Jan 2 2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice, P.C. filed. |
Jan 2 2013 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Jan 4 2013 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. 1 Box |
Jan 4 2013 | Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Virginia is electronic. |
Jan 10 2013 | CIRCULATED. |
Jan 24 2013 | Brief of respondents Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Jan 30 2013 | Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Jan 30 2013 | Proposal from counsel for amici curiae National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. to lodge copies of three letters from local governmental entities referenced in their brief. |
Jan 31 2013 | Brief amici curiae of Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Feb 4 2013 | Letter from counsel for petitioners opposing lodging proposed by National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. |
Feb 8 2013 | Reply from counsel for amici National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. to petitioner's opposition to lodging proposal. |
Feb 11 2013 | Respondents' letter in support of lodging proposal. |
Feb 13 2013 | Reply of petitioners Mark J. McBurney, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Feb 20 2013 | Argued. For petitioners: Deepak Gupta, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Earle Duncan Getchell, Jr., Solicitor General of Virginia, Richmond, Va. |
Apr 29 2013 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
May 31 2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Jun 3 2013 | Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. |
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