| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 24 2005 |
Application (04A734) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 6, 2005 to April 5, 2005, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Feb 24 2005 |
Application (04A734) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until April 5, 2005. |
| Mar 23 2005 |
Application (04A734) to extend further the time from April 5, 2005 to May 5, 2005, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Mar 23 2005 |
Application (04A734) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until May 5, 2005. |
| Apr 21 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2005) |
| May 12 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 20, 2005. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Brief of respondent Jeffrey Grubbs in opposition filed. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Jul 6 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Jul 6 2005 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 1 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 18, 2006. |
| Nov 11 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern Dist. of California. (1 box) |
| Dec 16 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2005 |
Brief of respondent Jeffrey Grubbs filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and George C. Thomas III filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 5 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Jeffrey Grubbs. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Mark J. Reichel, Sacramento, Cal. |
| Feb 8 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 24, 2006. |
| Feb 27 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Mark J. Reichel, Esquire, of Sacramento, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. |
| Mar 21 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, J., joined as to Parts I and II. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Alito, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 21 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 26 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. |
| Apr 26 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of California. |
| May 8 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/25/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |