| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 11 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2007) |
| Nov 16 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 19, 2007. |
| Dec 14 2007 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 18, 2007. |
| Jan 18 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2008. |
| Jan 30 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Bennie Dean Herring filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 20 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 9, 2008. |
| Mar 20 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 21, 2008. |
| Apr 29 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 9 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received). |
| May 9 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Bennie Dean Herring filed. |
| May 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. |
| May 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| May 16 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 7, 2008. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 21 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Jul 30 2008 |
Application (08A96) of petitioner for an extension of time to and including August 29, 2008 within which to file the reply brief on the merits, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Aug 5 2008 |
Application (08A96) of petitioner for an extension of time within which to file the reply brief on the merits, to and including August 29, 2008, granted by Justice Thomas. |
| Aug 12 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. 1 envelope. |
| Aug 13 2008 |
Record received from the US.D.C. for the Middle District of Alabama. (1 box) |
| Aug 29 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Bennie Dean Herring filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 7 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Pamela S. Karlan, Stanford, Cal. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 14 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. |
| Feb 9 2009 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Feb 9 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis filed by petitioner. |
| Mar 11 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 27, 2009. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |