| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 18 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2003) |
| May 22 2003 |
Waiver of right of respondent Felipe Edgardo Tovar to respond filed. |
| May 27 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2003. |
| Jun 9 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due July 9, 2003) |
| Jul 7 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Felipe Edgardo Tovar. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
Brief of respondent Felipe Edgardo Tovar in opposition filed. |
| Jul 21 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Iowa filed. |
| Jul 23 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 3 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, January 21, 2004. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Iowa filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Associations filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Colorado, et al. filed. |
| Nov 24 2003 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Iowa. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 24 2003 |
Record received from the District Court, Johnson County. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 25 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 26 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 11 2003 |
Brief of respondent Felipe Edgardo Tovar filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 12 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National Legal Aid & Defender Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. Distributed) |
| Dec 30 2003 |
Letter of petitioner proposing a lodging. |
| Jan 9 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 9 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Iowa filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2004 |
Lodging of petitioner consisting of 20 copies of Iowa District Court file no. SRCR024089 & OWCR023989 received. |
| Jan 21 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas J. Miller, Attorney General, Des Moines, Iowa; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Malcolm L. Stewart, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Theresa R. Wilson, Des Moines, Iowa. |
| Mar 8 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 9 2004 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Iowa. |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Record returned to District Court, Johnson County, Iowa. |
| Apr 29 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/16/04) of mandate from Clerk, Supreme Court of Iowa received. |