| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 19, 2008) |
| May 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent Alexandre Mirzayance in opposition filed. |
| May 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2008. |
| May 29 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Michael A. Knowles, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 16 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2008. |
| Jun 27 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 1 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 2, 2008. |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Michael A. Knowles, Warden. |
| Sep 2 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Michael A. Knowles, Warden filed. |
| Oct 2 2008 |
Brief of respondent Alexandre Mirzayance filed. |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Oct 9 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Michael A. Knowles, Warden filed. (Distributed). |
| Nov 4 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday January 13, 2009. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Joint proposal to lodge copies of select record material under seal in related cases before the Claims Tribunal. |
| Dec 24 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. ( 2 boxes) |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Steven E. Mercer, Deputy Attorney General, Los Angeles, Cal. For respondent: Charles M. Sevilla, San Diego, Cal. |
| Mar 24 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Scalia, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined as to all but Part II. |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Apr 21 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2009. |
| May 18 2009 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| May 18 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 9 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S. D.C. for the Central District of California. |