| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 10 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 9, 2003) |
| Mar 27 2003 |
Waiver of right of respondent Washington to respond filed. |
| Apr 11 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due May 12, 2003) |
| May 8 2003 |
Brief of respondent Washington in opposition filed. |
| May 12 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Michael D. Crawford filed. |
| Jun 9 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 30 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel for petitioner Michael D. Crawford. |
| Jul 16 2003 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Jul 24 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. |
| Jul 24 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Sherman J. Clark, et al. |
| Jul 24 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Michael D. Crawford filed. |
| Jul 24 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday November 10, 2003. |
| Aug 21 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 22, 2003. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. GRANTED. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Sherman J. Clark, et al. GRANTED. |
| Sep 17 2003 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Washington. (1 box) |
| Sep 22 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 22 2003 |
Brief of respondent Washington filed. |
| Oct 1 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esquire, of Seattle, Washington is appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner in this case. |
| Oct 7 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Michael D. Crawford filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 20 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 10 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher. For the United States, as amicus curiae, Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. For Respondent: Steven C. Sherman, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Olympia, Wash. |
| Mar 8 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which O'Connor, J., joined. |
| Apr 9 2004 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Apr 20 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/14/04) of mandate from Clerk, Supreme Court of Washington received. |
| May 17 2004 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Washington. |