| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 14 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 20, 2006) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Mar 2 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2006. |
| Mar 8 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due April 7, 2006) |
| Mar 29 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 8, 2006. |
| May 8 2006 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| May 18 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Alphonso James, Jr. filed. |
| May 24 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2006. |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. |
| Jul 26 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 17, 2006. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. |
| Aug 17 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 17 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Alphonso James, Jr. filed. |
| Sep 6 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 28, 2006. |
| Sep 13 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 28 2006 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Letter received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed). |
| Oct 26 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Florida. |
| Oct 30 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Alphonso James, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 7 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Craig L. Crawford, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Orlando, Fla. For respondent: Jonathan L. Marcus, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 11 2007 |
Satement of costs for printing received. |
| Apr 18 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Kennedy, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| May 14 2007 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| May 22 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2007. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Sep 11 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Sep 11 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Florida. |