| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 11 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 14, 2008) |
| Aug 5 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 15, 2008. |
| Sep 10 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 15, 2008. |
| Oct 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 28 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Christopher Michael Dean filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2008. |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Dec 1 2008 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Christopher Michael Dean. |
| Dec 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 4, 2009. |
| Dec 10 2008 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009. |
| Dec 19 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 5, 2009. |
| Dec 30 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Christopher Michael Dean filed. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Christopher Michael Dean. |
| Jan 8 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Georgia. (1 box) |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Scott J. Forster, Esquire, of Calhoun, Georgia, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jan 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009. |
| Feb 4 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal. GRANTED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Christopher Michael Dean filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Scott J. Forster, Calhoun, Ga. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 29 2009 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., and Breyer, J., filed dissenting opinions. |
| Jun 1 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 9 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 9 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Nothern District of Georgia. |