| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 26 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 1, 2006) |
| Nov 21 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 2, 2007. |
| Dec 28 2006 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jan 11 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 16, 2007. |
| Mar 22 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2007. |
| Jun 25 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 28, 2007. |
| Dec 28 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008. |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 14, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
Peter B. Rutledge, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below. |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Alabama. (1 box) (There are seals documents in this record) |
| Jan 23 2008 |
Record receivd from U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 30 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 15, 2008. |
| Feb 12 2008 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 21, 2008. |
| Feb 13 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 24, 2008. |
| Feb 13 2008 |
The time to file the Court appointed brief amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including March 24, 2008. |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Motion for leave to file Volume III of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Richard Irizarry. |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Jt. appendix in three volumes. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Feb 21 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Richard Irizarry filed. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file Volume III of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Mar 20 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States. |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Brief of Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae In Support of the Judgment Below filed. |
| Mar 31 2008 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Richard Irizarry filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Arthur J. Madden, III, Mobile, Ala. For United States: Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Peter B. Rutledge, Washington, D.C. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Jun 12 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 14 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 16 2008 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 16 2008 |
Record retunred to the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Alabama. |
| Jul 24 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/17/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received. |