| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 29 2005 |
Application (05A112) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 17, 2005 to September 16, 2005, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Aug 2 2005 |
Application (05A112) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 16, 2005. |
| Sep 16 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 17, 2005) |
| Oct 11 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 16, 2005. |
| Nov 16 2005 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 18, 2005. |
| Nov 18 2005 |
Brief of respondent Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez-Lopez in opposition filed. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2006. |
| Dec 5 2005 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
The Clerk has approved use of the deferred joint appendix method. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. |
| Mar 20 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Mar 23 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Brief of respondent Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez-Lopez filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 5 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Eastern Dist. of Missouri. (2 boxes) |
| Apr 11 2006 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed). |
| Apr 18 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Seattle, Wash. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 28 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Missouri. |
| Aug 17 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/31/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |