| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 8 2005 |
Application (04A699) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 1, 2005 to March 31, 2005, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Feb 17 2005 |
Application (04A699) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until March 31, 2005. |
| Mar 31 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 5, 2005) |
| Apr 11 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Project filed. |
| Apr 20 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Certain Professors of Evidence Law filed. |
| May 5 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 6, 2005. |
| Jun 10 2005 |
Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed. |
| Jun 14 2005 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 13, 2005. |
| Jun 22 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Jun 29 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Bobby Lee Holmes filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 12 2005 |
Record Requested . |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of South Carolina (one box). |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition for certiorari. |
| Oct 14 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file petitioner's brief on the merits and the joint appendix to and including November 30, 2005. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 22, 2006. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Project, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in 2 volumes) |
| Nov 30 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Bobby Lee Holmes filed. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Forty Professors of Evidence Law filed. |
| Dec 9 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 20 2005 |
Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 11, 2006. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Brief of respondent South Carolina filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2006 |
Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 9 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Bobby Lee Holmes filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: John H. Blume, Ithaca, N.Y. For respondent: Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Columbia, S.C.; and Steffen N. Johnson, Chicago, IL., (for Kansas, et al., as amici curiae, supporting respondent) |
| May 1 2006 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 2 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 13 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/06/06) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of South Carolina received. |
| Jun 16 2006 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of South Carolina. |