| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 24, 2008) |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Jan 7 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2009. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 18 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 13, 2009. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2009. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Maryland filed. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| May 29 2009 |
Brief of respondent Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr. filed. |
| Jun 3 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jun 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Maryland filed. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 5, 2009. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Briefs received from the Court of Appeals of Maryland. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 8 2009 |
Record received from Court of Appeals of Maryland. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Record received from Circuit Court for Washington County (1 envelope) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Douglas F. Gansler, Attorney General, Baltimore, Md.; and Toby J. Heytens, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Celia A. Davis, Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore, Md. |
| Feb 24 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to Part III. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Mar 29 2010 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 4 2010 |
Record returned to Court of Appeals of Maryland. |
| May 4 2010 |
Record returned to Circuit Court for Washington County Maryland. |