| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 27 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 1, 2007) |
| Oct 31 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Twenty-Two Professors of Law filed. |
| Oct 31 2007 |
Brief of respondent Gillespie County, Texas in opposition filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Walter A. Rothgery filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2007. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 19 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1envelope) |
| Dec 27 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Texas. (1 box) |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Walter A. Rothgery. |
| Jan 16 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Walter A. Rothgery filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 17, 2008. |
| Jan 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Twenty-Four Professors of Law filed. |
| Jan 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Brennan Center, et al. filed. |
| Jan 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jan 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent Gillespie County, Texas filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2008 |
Application (07A710) to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limits, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Feb 22 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas Association of Counties, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2008 |
Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 26 2008 |
Application (07A710) denied by Justice Scalia. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Mar 10 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Walter A. Rothgery filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Danielle Spinelli, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Gregory S. Coleman, Austin, Tex. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 6 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/28/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received. |