| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 10, 2008) |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Appendix of Doug Waddington, Superintendent, Washington Corrections Center filed. |
| Jan 3 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2008. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
Brief of respondent Cesar Sarausad in opposition filed. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Cesar Sarausad. |
| Feb 20 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Doug Waddington, Superintendent, Washington Corrections Center filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 23, 2008. |
| May 23 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 23 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Doug Waddington, Superintendent, Washington Corrections Center filed. |
| Jun 9 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 15, 2008. |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Cesar Sarausad. (CL Page 158) |
| Jun 20 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2008. |
| Jun 25 2008 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Jul 17 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (2 boxes) (U.S.D.C. record included) |
| Aug 4 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 20, 2008. |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from cunsel for the petitioner. |
| Aug 20 2008 |
Brief of respondent Cesar Sarausad filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 27 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 19 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Doug Waddington, Superintendent, Washington Corrections Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Patricia Novotny, Esquire, of Seattle, Washington, is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. |
| Oct 15 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: William B. Collins, Deputy Solicitor General, Olympia, Wash. For respondent: Jeffrey Fisher, Stanford, Cal. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Judgment Issued |