| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 12 2003 |
Application (02A1059) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 22, 2003 to July 22, 2003, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Jun 13 2003 |
Application (02A1059) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 22, 2003. |
| Jul 22 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 21, 2003) |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Brief of respondent Billy Jo Lara in opposition filed. |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Billy Jo Lara. |
| Sep 3 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Sep 10 2003 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Motion of respondent Billy Jo Lara for appointment of counsel. |
| Oct 15 2003 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2003. |
| Nov 3 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Alexander F. Reichert, Esquire, of Grand Forks, North Dakota is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. |
| Nov 3 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, January 21, 2004. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington, et al. filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Eighteen American Indian Tribes, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, et al. filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed. |
| Nov 18 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A for the 8th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 21 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States. |
| Nov 24 2003 |
Record received from the U.S. Dist. Court of North Dakota. (1 folder) |
| Nov 26 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Thomas Lee Morris, Elizabeth S. Morris, and Roland J. Morris filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Lewis County, Idaho, Mille Lacs County, MN, and Thurston County, Nebraska filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief of respondent Billy Jo Lara filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2003 |
Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed by National Congress of American Indians, et al. |
| Dec 31 2003 |
Motion to strike portions of the amici curiae brief on behalf of Eighteen American Indian Tribes, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, et al. filed by respondent. |
| Jan 8 2004 |
Response of amici curiae Eighteen American Indian Tribes, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, et al. to respondent's motion to strike portions of amici brief. |
| Jan 9 2004 |
Motion of National Congress of American Indians, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Jan 14 2004 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Alexander F. Reichert, Grand Forks, N.D. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Jan 26 2004 |
Motion to strike portions of the amici curiae brief on behalf of Eighteen American Indian Tribes, Lac Courte Oreilles Tribe, et al. DENIED. |
| Apr 19 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., and Thomas, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| May 21 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 26 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. - 8th Circuit. |
| May 26 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. - for North Dakota. |
| Jun 3 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/25/04) of the judgment from the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |