| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 12 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 14, 2003) |
| Mar 14 2003 |
Brief of respondent Samuel Francis Patane in opposition filed. |
| Mar 14 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Samuel Francis Patane. |
| Apr 14 2003 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. |
| Apr 21 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Apr 21 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 16 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 7, 2003. |
| Jun 26 2003 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 14, 2003. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 14 2003 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Aug 5 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 17, 2003. |
| Sep 15 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Sep 17 2003 |
Brief of respondent Samuel Francis Patane filed. |
| Sep 17 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Brennan Center for Justice filed. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, December 9, 2003 |
| Oct 3 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 9 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 10th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 22 2003 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for Colorado. (1 envelope - portion of the record is sealed) |
| Dec 9 2003 |
Argued. For petitioner: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washinton, D.C. For respondent: Jill M. Wichlens, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Denver, Colo. |
| Jun 28 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas. J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which O'Connor, J., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 30 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Record returned to U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Colorado. |