| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 20, 2008) |
| Oct 9 2008 |
Waiver of right of respondent Chermane Smith to respond filed. |
| Nov 5 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2008. |
| Nov 12 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due December 12, 2008) |
| Dec 2 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2009. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Brief of respondents Chermane Smith, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 11, 2009. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 10, 2009. |
| May 5 2009 |
Notification pursuant to Rule 12.6 received from counsel for City of Chicago and Superintendent Jodi P. Weis. |
| May 8 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| May 11 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| May 11 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Anita Alvarez, Cook County State filed. |
| May 13 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 18 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| May 18 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed. |
| May 18 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois, et al. filed. |
| Jun 17 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 31, 2009. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 14, 2009. |
| Jul 29 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jul 30 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 30 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 31 2009 |
Brief of respondents Chermane Smith, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 4 2009 |
Record received from USDC ND IL (1 envelope) |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Police Accountability Project filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 7 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Women's Criminal Defense Bar Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 7 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 7 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 7 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Aid Society filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 31 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Anita Alvarez, Cook County, Illinois filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 2 2009 |
Letter from Clerk of Court advising that counsel should be prepared to discuss at oral argument whether respondents have had forfeiture hearings or have otherwise had their property returned, and, if they have, the potential significance of those facts with respect to questions of mootness.
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| Oct 14 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Paul Castiglione, Assistant State's Attorney, Chicago, Ill.; and William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas Peters, Chicago, Ill. |
| Dec 8 2009 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. |
| Jan 11 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Record returne to U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Illinois. |