| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 11 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2007) |
| Aug 20 2007 |
Brief of respondents John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 21 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. |
| Aug 30 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Sep 6 2007 |
Supplemental reply brief of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2007 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed. |
| Oct 3 2007 |
The order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari is amended as follows: The motion of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Questions 1, 2, and 3 presented by the petition. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioners' brief is filed.
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| Oct 29 2007 |
Motion for leave to file Volume IV of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Joint appendix filed, Volumes 1 - III. (Statement of costs received) |
| Nov 8 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Critical Care Providers and Clinical Ethicists filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Anesthesia Awareness Campaign, Inc. in Support of Neither Party filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Michael Morales, Michael Taylor, Vernon Evans, Jr., and John Gary Hardwick, Jr. filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Human Rights Watch filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Fordham University School of Law, Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Drs. Kevin Concannon, et al. filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Society of Anesthesiologists in Support of Neither Party filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 7, 2008. |
| Nov 19 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 19 2007 |
Received from counsel 1 Large binder containing printed transcripts. |
| Nov 21 2007 |
Response to motion of petitioner to file volume IV of the joint appendix under seal requested. (Response to motion due December 3, 2007) |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of respondents John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2007. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Response to motion of petitioner to file volume IV of the joint appendix under seal filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2007 |
Reply of petitioners to response to motion to file volume IV of the joint appendix under seal filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2007 |
Letter of proposal to LODGE copies of a transcript from Dr. Dershwitz' trial deposition in Harbison v. Little, received from counsel for respondents. |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Letter of opposition to respondents' lodging proposal received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Motion for leave to file Volume IV of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Kentucky. (1 box) |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Record received from Franklin County Kentucky Circuit Court. (2 boxes) |
| Dec 18 2007 |
Letter from counsel for respondents received. |
| Dec 27 2007 |
Lodging proposal of respondents approved by Clerk of Court. |
| Dec 28 2007 |
Reply of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 7 2008 |
Argued. For petitioners: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Washington, D.C. For respondents: Roy T. Englert, Jr., Washington, D.C.; and Gregory G. Garre, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Apr 9 2008 |
Redacted Version of Joint appendix Volume IV filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 9 2008 |
Letter of respondent John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C.J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Kennedy and Alito, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion. Stevens, J., filed an opinion councurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Ginsubrg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. |
| May 19 2008 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 22 2008 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Kentucky. |
| May 22 2008 |
Record returned to Franklin County Kentucky Circuit Court. |