| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 24 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 5, 2007) |
| Jun 27 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 6, 2007. |
| Aug 6 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 9 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Homero Gonzalez filed. |
| Aug 16 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following Questions: "1) Must a federal criminal defendant explicitly and personally waive his right to have an Article III judge preside over voir dire? 2) Did the court of appeals err when it reviewed petitioner's objection for plain error?" 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. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Homero Gonzalez filed. |
| Nov 9 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 8, 2008. |
| Nov 19 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Homero Gonzalez filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 26 2007 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 3 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Texas (Laredo Division) (1 box) |
| Jan 8 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Brent E. Newton, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Houston, Tex. For respondent: Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| May 12 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jun 13 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 26 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/19/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received. |
| Jul 29 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. |
| Jul 29 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Texas. |