| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 20 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 16, 2006) |
| Aug 31 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Sep 1 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due October 2, 2006) |
| Sep 26 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 1, 2006. |
| Oct 26 2006 |
Brief of respondent Cheryl K. Pliler, Warden in opposition filed. |
| Nov 7 2006 |
Reply of petitioner John Francis Fry filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 8 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 21, 2006. |
| Nov 27 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 1, 2006. |
| Dec 4 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2006. |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted and the petition for a writ of certiorari is GRANTED limited to Question 3 presented by the petition. |
| Dec 11 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner John Francis Fry. |
| Dec 27 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 12, 2007. |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Victor S. Haltom, Esquire, of Sacramento, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 17 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 20, 2007. |
| Jan 18 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 18 2007 |
Brief of petitioner John Francis Fry filed. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Network filed. |
| Jan 30 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 5 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 7 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of California (Sacramento). (2 boxes) |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Brief of respondent Cheryl K. Pliler, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Missouri, et al. filed. (Distributed) (TO BE RECOVERED). |
| Mar 5 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 12 2007 |
Reply of petitioner John Francis Fry filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2007 |
ARGUED. For Petitioner: Victor S. Haltom, Sacramento, California (30 minutes; Appointed by this Court). For respondent: Ross C. Moody, Deputy Attorney General, San Francisco, California (20 minutes); and Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (10 minutes - for United States, as amicus curiae, supporting respondent). |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to all but footnote 1 and Part II-B. Roberts, C.J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined that opinion in full; Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined it as to all but Part II-B; and Breyer, J., joined as to all but footnote 1 and Part II-B. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined in part. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. |
| Jul 5 2007 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 26 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 20 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Oct 23 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of California. |