| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 14 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2008) |
| Aug 8 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Criminal Law Professors filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 15, 2008. |
| Oct 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Oct 24 2008 |
Reply of petitioner F. Scott Yeager filed. |
| Oct 29 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2008. |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 10 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 12, 2009. |
| Dec 10 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 13, 2009. |
| Dec 10 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 19 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Souther District of Texas, Houston Division. (1 box) |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 12 2009 |
Brief of petitioner F. Scott Yeager filed. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, and Rex Shelby filed. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Criminal Law Professors filed. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, March 23, 2009. |
| Jan 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 13 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 13 2009 |
Reply of petitioner F. Scott Yeager filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Samuel J. Buffone, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 22 2009 |
Additional record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Texas. (2 boxes containing volumes 1 through 45 of transcripts). |
| Jun 18 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Kennedy, J., joined as to Parts I-III and V. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. |