| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 5 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including January 30, 2006. |
| Aug 17 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 23, 2005) |
| Sep 6 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Arizona to respond filed. |
| Sep 15 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
| Sep 20 2005 |
Record Requested . |
| Sep 21 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due October 21, 2005) |
| Oct 13 2005 |
Record received from the Court of Appeals State of Arizona and in the Superior Court of the State of Arizona in and for the County of Coconino (three boxes). |
| Oct 21 2005 |
Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed. |
| Nov 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2005. |
| Nov 28 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2005. |
| Dec 5 2005 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Dec 28 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including January 30, 2006. |
| Jan 4 2006 |
Consent to the the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 4 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Eric Michael Clark. |
| Jan 6 2006 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in two volumes). |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatric Association, et al. filed. |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Eric Michael Clark filed. |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Treatment Advocacy Center filed. |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association on Mental Retardation, et al. filed. |
| Feb 22 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 17, 2006. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, April 19, 2006. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Commission on Human Rights filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief of respondent Arizona filed. |
| Mar 8 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 20 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. David Goldberg, Esquire, of Flagstaff, Arizona is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 29 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 14, 2006. |
| Apr 10 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Eric Michael Clark filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 19 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: David I. Goldberg, Flagstaff, Ariz. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Randall M. Howe, Chief Counsel, Office of the Attorney General, Phoenix, Ariz.; and Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 29 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined except as to Parts III-B and III-C and the ultimate dispostion. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 31 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Oct 24 2006 |
Record returned to Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One. |