| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 9 2003 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 10, 2003) |
| Oct 9 2003 |
Application (03A308) for a stay of execution, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Oct 9 2003 |
Brief of respondents Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 9 2003 |
Application (03A308) referred to the Court by Justice Kennedy. |
| Oct 9 2003 |
Application (03A308) granted by the Court. |
| Oct 20 2003 |
Reply of petitioner David L. Nelson filed. |
| Oct 30 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2003. |
| Nov 6 2003 |
Supplemental brief of respondents Donal Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Alabama Physicians, Laurie Dill, et al. |
| Nov 13 2003 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner David L. Nelson filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 21 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Alabama Physicians, Laurie Dill, et al. GRANTED. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to the following Question: Whether a complaint brought under 42 U. S. C. Sec. 1983 by a death-sentenced state prisoner, who seeks to stay his execution in order to pursue a challenge to the procedures for carrying out the execution, is properly recharacterized as a habeas corpus petition under 28 U. S. C. Sec. 2254. |
| Dec 11 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner. |
| Dec 23 2003 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2004. |
| Dec 23 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including January 22, 2004. |
| Jan 8 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Michael K. McIntyre, Esquire, of Atlanta, Georgia is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, March 29, 2004. |
| Jan 22 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Laurie Dill, et al. filed. |
| Jan 22 2004 |
Brief of petitioner David L. Nelson filed. |
| Jan 29 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including March 3, 2004. |
| Jan 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 4 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of Alabama. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 24 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. |
| Mar 2 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2004 |
Brief of respondents Donal Campbell, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Orrin Hatch and Tom DeLay filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio and 29 Other States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 19 2004 |
Reply of petitioner David L. Nelson filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Bryan Stevenson, Montgomery, Ala. For respondents: Kevin C. Newsom, Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala. |
| May 24 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jun 25 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 9 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/29/04) of judgment from the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. |
| Jul 13 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Alabama. |
| Jul 13 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. |