| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 12 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 20, 2005) |
| May 18 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent California to respond filed. |
| Jun 1 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005. |
| Jun 13 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due July 13, 2005) |
| Jul 7 2005 |
Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Donald Curtis Samson filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 21 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Sep 27 2005 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Oct 14 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including November 28, 2005. |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union and ACLU of Northern California filed. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens United for Rehabilitation of Errants filed. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of California Public Defenders Association, et al. filed. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Americans for Effective Law Enforcement, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
Brief of petitioner filed. |
| Nov 30 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, February 22, 2006. |
| Dec 18 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 13, 2006. |
| Dec 20 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 11 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of County of Los Angeles, CA filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief of respondent California filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Los Angeles County District Attorney filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Record received from Appellate Court of California, First Appellate District. (1 box) |
| Feb 10 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Donald Curtis Samson filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Robert A. Long, Jr., Washington, D.C. For respondent: Ronald E. Niver, San Francisco, Cal.; and Jonathan L. Marcus, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 19 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 21 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jul 21 2006 |
Record returned to Appellate Court of California, First Appellate District. |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/25/06) of judgment from Clerk, Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, received. |