| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 24 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 13, 2007) |
| Nov 29 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008. |
| Dec 6 2007 |
Response Requested . (Due January 7, 2008) |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2008. |
| Feb 6 2008 |
Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
| Feb 21 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari is GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition for a writ of certiorari. |
| Apr 3 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit and U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Texas record ncluded. (1 box) |
| Apr 25 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2008. |
| Jun 10 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 17, 2008. |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 11 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Jun 17 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Carlos Jimenez filed. |
| Jun 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas Fair Defense Project, et al. filed. |
| Jul 8 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2008. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Aug 13 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 5, 2008. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 4, 2008 |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Carlos Jimenez filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 4 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Sean D. Jordan, Deputy Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 17 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Record retunred to the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Texas . |