| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 9 2006 |
Application (06A486) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 23, 2006 to December 23, 2006, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Application (06A486) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until December 23, 2006. |
| Dec 13 2006 |
Application (06A486) to extend further the time from December 23, 2006 to January 22, 2007, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Dec 14 2006 |
Application (06A486) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until January 22, 2007. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2007) |
| Feb 9 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 26, 2006, for all respondents. |
| Mar 26 2007 |
Brief of respondent Benedicto Diaz in opposition filed. |
| Mar 26 2007 |
Brief of respondent Efrain Santos in opposition filed. |
| Apr 4 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 20, 2007. |
| Apr 4 2007 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed). |
| Apr 23 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 25 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States. |
| Jun 7 2007 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jun 20 2007 |
The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2007. |
| Aug 7 2007 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 20, 2007. |
| Aug 8 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 9 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Seventh Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 14 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 3, 2007. |
| Aug 17 2007 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to August 22, 2007. |
| Aug 17 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Indiana. (2 boxes) |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Brief of respondent Benedicto Diaz filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Brief of respondent Efrain Santos filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2007 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Todd G. Vare, Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Jun 2 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part IV. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 7 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 8 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the Seventh Circuit. |
| Jul 8 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Nothern District Indiana. |