| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 3 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 23, 2009) |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 25, 2009. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| Apr 8 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2009. |
| Apr 8 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Agron Kucana filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 27 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 13, 2009. |
| May 27 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 11, 2009. |
| Jul 13 2009 |
Brief of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in support of petitioner filed. |
| Jul 13 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received). |
| Jul 13 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Agron Kucana filed. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed. |
| Jul 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Immigrant Justice Center, et al. filed. |
| Jul 30 2009 |
Amanda C. Leiter, Esq., of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below. |
| Jul 30 2009 |
The time within which to file the brief of amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including October 5, 2009. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in support of petitioner. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 18 2009 |
Record for the U.S.C.A. for the 7th Circuit is electronic. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in support of petitioner GRANTED. |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Brief of Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae in support of the judgment below filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2009 |
Reply of respondent Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, supporting petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Agron Kucana filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Rick M. Schoenfield, Chicago, Ill. For respondent in support of petitioner: Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Amanda C. Leiter, Washington, D.C. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Dec 14 2009 |
Administrative Record received from Dept. of Justice. (1 box) |
| Jan 20 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Feb 22 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 6 2010 |
Administrative record returned to Office of the Solicitor General. |