| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 10 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 14, 2008) |
| Oct 14 2008 |
Waiver of right of respondent Wykenna Watson to respond filed. |
| Oct 23 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2008. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until December 1, 2008, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Nov 26 2008 |
Petitioner complied with order of November 10, 2008. |
| Dec 4 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009. |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due January 12, 2009) |
| Jan 5 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2009. |
| Feb 11 2009 |
Brief of respondent Wykenna Watson in opposition filed. (Printed Brief) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2009. |
| Mar 23 2009 |
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Nov 6 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 17 2009 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner John Robertson filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 18 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2009. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2009. |
| Dec 14 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether an action for criminal contempt in a congressionally created court may constitutionally be brought in the name and pursuant to the power of a private person, rather than in the name and pursuant to the power of the United States. |
| Jan 4 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 31, 2010. |
| Jan 28 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 28 2010 |
Brief of petitioner John Robertson filed. |
| Feb 4 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Feb 12 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Brief of respondent Wykenna Watson filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of District of Columbia filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Crime Victim Law Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 8 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Family Law Judges, Practitioners & Scholars filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 19 2010 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. and the time is to be divided as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner, 10 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 30 minutes for respondent. |
| Mar 22 2010 |
Record received from District of Columbia Court of Appeals. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 24 2010 |
Reply of petitioner John Robertson filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jaclyn S. Frankfurt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Robert A. Long, Jr., Washington, D. C.; and Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 24 2010 |
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 30 2010 |
Record returned to the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. 1-envelope |