| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 28 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 29, 2008) |
| May 28 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 30, 2008. |
| May 29 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of New Mexico, et al. filed. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
Brief of respondent Donnie Ray Ventris in opposition filed. |
| Jun 30 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Donnie Ray Ventris. |
| Jul 11 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Kansas filed. |
| Jul 16 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 9 2008 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Donnie Ray Ventris. |
| Oct 21 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Oct 29 2008 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2008. |
| Nov 5 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 21, 2009. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Matthew J. Edge, Esquire, of Topeka, Kansas, is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Kansas filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of New Mexico, et al. filed. |
| Nov 28 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Kansas. (1 box) |
| Dec 12 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 16 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 19, 2008. |
| Dec 19 2008 |
Brief of respondent Donnie Ray Ventris filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Kansas filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen R. McAllister, Solicitor General, Topeka, Kan.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Matthew J. Edge, Assistant Appellate Defender, Topeka, Kan. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Apr 29 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| May 20 2009 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2009. |
| Jun 22 2009 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Jun 22 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Kansas. |