| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 21 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2008) |
| Feb 1 2008 |
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden in opposition filed. |
| Feb 11 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 14 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 29, 2008. |
| Mar 3 2008 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| May 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jun 4 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 1 2008 |
Letter from Respondent's Counsel |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2008. |
| Aug 29 2008 |
Joint Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden, supporting reversal filed. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed. |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Governors filed. |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitution Project filed. |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Oct 8 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of the judgment below filed. |
| Oct 15 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae filed. |
| Oct 23 2008 |
Letter of counsel for the respondent in support of the motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument filed. |
| Nov 3 2008 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae GRANTED. |
| Nov 4 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 12, 2009. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Dec 5 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Tennessee. (1 box) |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Dana C. Hansen Chavis, Assistant Federal Community Defender, Knoxville, Tenn. For United States as amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 1 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Alito, J., joined. |
| May 4 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Tennessee. |