| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 4 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 11, 2005) |
| Mar 10 2005 |
Brief of respondent Scott Fitz Randolph in opposition filed. |
| Mar 23 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2005. |
| Apr 18 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 26 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including June 16, 2005. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 15 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Georgia filed. |
| Jun 16 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 16 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Colorado, et al. filed. |
| Jul 1 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 19, 2005. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on November 8, 2005. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 1, 2005 |
| Sep 1 2005 |
Brief of respondent Scott Fitz Randolph filed. |
| Sep 1 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Sep 16 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 16 2005 |
Motion of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 6 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Georgia filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 11 2005 |
Motion of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Oct 18 2005 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Georgia. (1 box) |
| Nov 8 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Paula K. Smith, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Atlanta, Ga.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 22 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., and Breyer, J., filed concurring opinions. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. Scalia, J., and Thomas, J., filed dissenting opinions. Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 24 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 23 2006 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Georgia. |