| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Application (07A706) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 27, 2008 to March 28, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 31, 2008) |
| Feb 28 2008 |
Application (07A706) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until March 28, 2008. |
| Mar 5 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 30, 2008. |
| Apr 25 2008 |
Waiver of right of respondent Lemon Montrea Johnson to respond filed. |
| May 6 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 22, 2008. |
| May 13 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due June 12, 2008) |
| May 22 2008 |
Brief of respondent Lemon Montrea Johnson in opposition filed. |
| May 22 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008. |
| Jun 3 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Arizona filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2008. |
| Aug 20 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Aug 29 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Distributed) (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 29 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Arizona filed. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Letter proposing a lodging of four documents from NYCity Police Dept. and DC Metropolitan Police Dept. referenced in the amicus brief of National League of Cities. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 9, 2008. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 23 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 26 2008 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 27, 2008. |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 23 2008 |
Record received from the Superior Court, Pima County Court Building Arizona.
(1 box) |
| Oct 27 2008 |
Brief of respondent Lemon Montrea Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 27 2008 |
Additional record from Superior Court, Pima County Court Building. (exhibits and sealed documents.) (1 envelope) |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Arizona filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 9 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Joseph L. Parkhurst, Assistant General, Tucson, Ariz.; and Toby J. Heytens, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 27 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 7 2009 |
Record returned to Superior Court, Pima County, Arizona. |