| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 8 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 14, 2007) |
| Jun 6 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 16, 2007. |
| Jul 16 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jul 25 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Deondery Chambers filed. |
| Jul 26 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Oct 1 2007 |
Letter of September 27, 2007, from counsel for petitioner received. |
| Nov 29 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2008. |
| Apr 21 2008 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| May 9 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 7, 2008. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 30, 2008. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 29, 2008. |
| Jul 30 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Volume I) (Statement of Costs filed). |
| Jul 30 2008 |
Motion of petitioner for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix Under Seal. (Twenty Copies (CL Page 155) |
| Jul 30 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Deondery Chambers filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 12 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 7th Circuit. ( 1 envelope) |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Illinois. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 10, 2008. |
| Aug 20 2008 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Sep 29 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Motion for leave to file volume II of joint appendix Under Seal. GRANTED. |
| Oct 15 2008 |
Letter and attachment received from the Solicitor General. (Distributed). |
| Oct 24 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Deondery Chambers filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2008 |
Letter from counsel for the respondent proposing to lodge copies of the newly issued USSC Report on Federal Escape Offenses in Fiscal Years 2006 & 2007. |
| Nov 6 2008 |
Lodging approved. (Distributed). |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Robert N. Hochman, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Feb 17 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 6 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 7th Circuit. |
| May 6 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Illinois. |