| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 1 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 7, 2007) |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondent David Lee Moore to respond filed. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 23, 2007. |
| Mar 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 14 2007 |
Response Requested . (Due April 13, 2007) |
| Mar 27 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 14, 2007. |
| May 14 2007 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 29, 2007. |
| May 29 2007 |
Brief of respondent David Lee Moore in opposition filed. |
| Jun 8 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Virginia filed. |
| Jun 13 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed. |
| Oct 16 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Oct 18 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County, Michigan filed. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Virginia filed. |
| Nov 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, January 14, 2008. |
| Nov 27 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of respondent David Lee Moore filed. |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Virginia Trial Lawyers Association filed. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Dec 11 2007 |
Record received from Circuit Court of Virginia. ( 1 envelope) |
| Dec 12 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 13 2007 |
Record received from Appeals Court of Virginia. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 14 2007 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Virginia. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Motion of American Bar Association out-of-time for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 28 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Virginia filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Motion of American Bar Association for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Jan 14 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen R. McCullough, Deputy State Solicitor General, Richmond, Va.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 23 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| May 27 2008 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 5 2008 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Virginia. |
| Jun 5 2008 |
Record returned to the Circuit Court of Virginia. |
| Jun 5 2008 |
Record returned to the Court of Appeals of Virginia. |