| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 16 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 20, 2007) |
| Feb 6 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 22, 2007. |
| Feb 6 2007 |
Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Mar 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Government of the United Mexican States filed. |
| Mar 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Court of Justice Experts filed. |
| Mar 22 2007 |
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| Apr 4 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 20, 2007. |
| Apr 4 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 23 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 27, 2007. |
| Apr 30 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 29 2007 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 28, 2007. |
| Jun 26 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of European Union and Members of International Community filed. |
| Jun 27 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Government of the United Mexican States filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former United States Diplomats filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of EarthRights International in support of neither party filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Court of Justice Experts filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Ambassador L. Bruce Laingen, et al. filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Foreign Sovereigns, et al. filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin. |
| Jul 11 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 16 2007 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 23, 2007. |
| Aug 13 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 14 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 10, 2007. |
| Aug 14 2007 |
Record received from Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. (1 box) |
| Aug 16 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Aug 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2007 |
Brief of respondent Texas filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2007 |
Appendix of respondent filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia, 27 Other States, and Puerto Rico filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former Senior Officials of the Department of Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional and International Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Randy and Sandra Ertman and the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Aug 23 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, Randy and Sandra Ertman, and Allied Educational Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2007 |
Application (07A214) to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the page limits, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Sep 12 2007 |
Application (07A214) denied by Justice Scalia. |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 27 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 10 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Donald F. Donovan, New York, N.Y.; and Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. |
| Mar 25 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 28 2008 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Apr 30 2008 |
Record returned to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. |
| Aug 1 2008 |
Application (08A98) to recall and stay mandate, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Response to application from respondent Texas filed. |
| Aug 4 2008 |
Reply of applicant Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. |
| Aug 5 2008 |
Application (08A98) referred to the Court by Justice Scalia. |
| Aug 5 2008 |
Application (08A98) denied by the Court. Opinion per curiam. |