| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 14 2004 |
Application (04A535) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 4, 2005 to March 5, 2005, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Dec 20 2004 |
Application (04A535) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until March 5, 2005. |
| Mar 3 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 6, 2005) |
| Mar 30 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of neither party or either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Project filed. |
| Apr 12 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 6, 2005. |
| May 6 2005 |
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden in opposition filed. |
| May 17 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Paul Gregory House filed. (Distributed) |
| May 18 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2005. |
| Jun 6 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2005. |
| Jun 13 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005. |
| Jun 23 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2005. |
| Jun 28 2005 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Aug 4 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 19, 2005. |
| Sep 15 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 16 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 22, 2005. |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Project filed. |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Paul Gregory House filed. |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Joint appendix filed (2 vols). |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors and Professors of Criminal Justice filed. |
| Sep 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Oct 26 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including November 28, 2005. |
| Nov 1 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, January 11, 2006 |
| Nov 17 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. U.S.D.C. Eastern Dist. of Tennessee record included. (4 boxes) |
| Jan 4 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Paul Gregory House filed. (Distributed). |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen M. Kissinger, Assistant Federal Community Defender, Knoxville, Tenn. For respondent: Jennifer Smith, Associate Deputy Attorney General, Nashville, Tenn. |
| Feb 6 2006 |
Additional record from U.S.D.C. - Eastern District of Tennessee. (1 envelope) |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Jul 14 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. (U.S.D.C. record included) |