| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 20 2008 |
Application (08A358) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 4, 2008 to December 4, 2008, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Oct 22 2008 |
Application (08A358) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 4, 2008. |
| Dec 4 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 12, 2009) |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed. |
| Jan 15 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due February 20, 2009) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 23, 2009. |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Joe Harris Sullivan filed. |
| Apr 2 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2009. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2009. |
| Apr 27 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 1, 2009. |
| May 4 2009 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jun 3 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 16, 2009. |
| Jun 3 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 14, 2009. |
| Jul 7 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. VIDED. |
| Jul 15 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jul 16 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Joe Harris Sullivan filed. |
| Jul 22 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Amnesty International, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Disability Rights Legal Center filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Juvenile Offenders Charles S. Dutton, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Sentencing Project filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Educators, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Mothers Against Murderers, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of J. Lawrence Aber, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Psychological Association, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. in support of neither party filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 9, 2009 |
| Aug 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 10 2009 |
Record received from Circuit Court of Escambia County, Florida (1 envelope). |
| Sep 10 2009 |
Record received from the District Court of Appeals of Florida, 1st District. |
| Sep 14 2009 |
Brief of respondent Florida filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 18 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Solidarity Center for Law and Justice, P.C., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Sixteen Members of the United States House of Representatives filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Lifers, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Sep 21 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Joe Harris Sullivan filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 9 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Bryan Stevenson, Montgomery, Ala. For respondent: Scott D. Makar, Solicitor General, Tallahassee, Fla. |
| May 17 2010 |
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. |
| Jun 18 2010 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Record returned to the Circuit Court of Escambia County. 1-envelope |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Record returned to the District Court of FLorida, First District. 1-envelope |