| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 31 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 1, 2005) |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 3, 2006. |
| Dec 20 2005 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 24, 2006. |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Brief of respondent Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2006. |
| Mar 15 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2006. |
| Mar 23 2006 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Jose Antonio Lopez filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 27 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2006. |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 05-7664, Toledo-Flores v. United States, is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| May 12 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits to and including June 19, 2006. |
| Jun 16 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Court Innovation, et al. filed. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Jose Antonio Lopez filed. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former General Counsels of the Immigration and Naturalization Service filed. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Human Rights First filed. VIDED. |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of NYSDA Immigrant Defense Project, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 3, 2006. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including August 23, 2006. |
| Jul 19 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 envelope). |
| Aug 23 2006 |
Brief of respondent Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General filed. VIDED. (Distributed). |
| Aug 23 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Sep 18 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Antonio Lopez filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner Lopez: Robert A. Long, Jr., Washington, D.C. For petitioner Toledo-Flores: Timothy Crooks, Houston, Tex. For respondents: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 5 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Oct 31 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the Eighth Circuit. |