| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 15 2009 |
Application (08A898) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 26, 2009 to May 26, 2009, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| Apr 15 2009 |
Application (08A898) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until May 26, 2009. |
| May 12 2009 |
Application (08A898) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 26, 2009 to June 25, 2009, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| May 13 2009 |
Application (08A898) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until June 25, 2009. |
| Jun 23 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2009) |
| Jul 16 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 24, 2009, for all respondents. |
| Aug 21 2009 |
Brief of respondent Arthur Burgess in opposition filed. |
| Aug 21 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Arthur Burgess. |
| Aug 24 2009 |
Brief of respondent Martin O'Brien in opposition filed. |
| Aug 24 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Martin O'Brien. |
| Sep 9 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Sep 17 2009 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Arthur Burgess. |
| Oct 7 2009 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Martin O'Brien. |
| Oct 20 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 25, 2009. |
| Oct 20 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including January 14, 2010. |
| Oct 28 2009 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2009. |
| Nov 16 2009 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Leslie Feldman-Rumpler, Esq., of Boston, Massachusetts, is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent Arthur Burgess in this case. |
| Nov 16 2009 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Timothy P. O'Connell, Esquire, of Charlestown, Massachusetts, is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent Martin O'Brien in this case. |
| Nov 25 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 25 2009 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 23, 2010. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 30 2009 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for the First Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 8 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Arthur Burgess. |
| Jan 14 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent Martin O'Brien. |
| Jan 14 2010 |
Brief of respondent Martin O'Brien filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2010 |
Brief of respondent Arthur Burgess filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 19 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents. |
| Jan 21 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Families Against Mandatory Minimums, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents DENIED. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Benjamin Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. |
| May 24 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Record returned to USCA for the First Circuit. 1-box (w/sealed documents) |