| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 22 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2002) |
| Dec 17 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 24, 2003. |
| Jan 22 2003 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 14, 2003. |
| Feb 14 2003 |
Brief of respondent Joseph Jermaine Pringle in opposition filed. |
| Feb 14 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio and 19 Other States filed. |
| Feb 14 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Joseph Jermaine Pringle. |
| Mar 24 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Mar 24 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 15 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 23, 2003. |
| May 23 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Maryland filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| May 23 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. |
| Jun 12 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 14, 2003. |
| Jul 1 2003 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 21, 2003. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| Jul 18 2003 |
Brief of respondent Joseph Jermaine Pringle filed. |
| Jul 31 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 3, 2003 |
| Aug 19 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Maryland filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 20 2003 |
Record received from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 3 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Gary E. Bair; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Sri Srinivasan, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. For Respondent: Nancy S. Forster. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jan 16 2004 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jan 28 2004 |
Record returned to the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. |
| Feb 17 2004 |
Mandate of the Court of Appeals of Maryland received. |