| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 4 2004 |
Opposition of respondent to petitioner's application to exceed the page limitation. |
| Aug 18 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 20, 2004) |
| Aug 18 2004 |
Appendix of Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. |
| Sep 15 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 20, 2004. |
| Sep 20 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Oct 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Ambassador Bruce Laingen, et al. filed. |
| Oct 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Amnesty International, et al. filed. |
| Oct 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of European Union and Members of the International Communtiy filed. |
| Oct 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Foreign Sovereigns, Argentina, et al. filed. |
| Oct 20 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of International Law Experts, et al. filed. |
| Oct 20 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Government of the United Mexican States filed. |
| Oct 27 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 27, 2004. |
| Oct 27 2004 |
Brief of respondent Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. (PRINTED BRIEF) |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2004. |
| Nov 29 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2004. |
| Dec 6 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 10, 2004. |
| Dec 10 2004 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 28, 2005. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of European Union and Members of the International Communtiy filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Government of the United Mexican States filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Former United States Diplomats filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Bar Associations and Human Rights Organizations filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of NAFSA : Association of International Educators, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Ambassador Bruce Laingen, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of International Law Experts, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Foreign Sovereigns, Argentina, et al. filed. |
| Jan 24 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. |
| Feb 4 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 18 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. (1 volume) |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Application (04A739) to file an amicus curiae brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Application (04A739) to file in excess of page limits granted by Justice Scalia. The brief may not exceed 50 pages. |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief of respondent Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of International Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Legal Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of John Cornyn filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2005 |
Application (04A758) to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Application (04A758) to file in excess of page limits granted by Justice Scalia. The applicant's reply brief on the merits may not exceed 30 pages. |
| Mar 9 2005 |
Motion to stay further proceedings filed by petitioner. |
| Mar 10 2005 |
Letter from the Solicitor General received. (Distributed). |
| Mar 15 2005 |
Response of respondent to petitioner's motion to stay filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 15 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2005. |
| Mar 18 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. to be divided as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner; 20 minutes for respondent; and 10 minutes for the United States. |
| Mar 21 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 24 2005 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioner received. (Distributed). |
| Mar 28 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Donald Francis Donovan, New York, N.Y. For respondent: R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 3 2005 |
Copy of Subsequent Application For Post-Conviction Writ Of Habeas Corpus filed in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals lodged by counsel for petitioner. |
| May 23 2005 |
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion Per Curiam. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined as to Part II. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Stevens, J., joined. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. - 5th Circuit. |
| Jul 18 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern Dist. of Texas |