| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 17 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 24, 2005) |
| Nov 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2005. |
| Nov 8 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due December 8, 2005) |
| Dec 1 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 22, 2005. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. |
| Dec 15 2005 |
Reply of petitioner John Cunningham filed. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2006. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Feb 24 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner. |
| Mar 15 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2006. |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 8, 2006. |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Peter Gold, Esquire, of San Francisco, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| May 4 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 4 2006 |
Brief of petitioner John Cunningham filed. |
| May 8 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| May 16 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 12, 2006. |
| Jul 12 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Hawaii, et al. filed. |
| Jul 12 2006 |
Brief of respondent California filed. |
| Jul 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 11, 2006. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 4 2006 |
Record received from Court of Appeal of California, 1st District, Division 5. |
| Aug 16 2006 |
Reply of petitioner John Cunningham filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2006 |
Letter from counsel for the respondent received. (Distributed). |
| Oct 11 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Peter Gold, San Francisco, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.)
For respondent: Jeffrey Laurence, Deputy Attorney General, San Francisco, Cal. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED IN PART AND REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Feb 23 2007 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Mar 6 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (02/27/07) of judgment from Clerk, Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District received. |
| Jun 19 2007 |
Record returned to Court of Appeals of California, First Appellate District. |