| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 22 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 29, 2007) |
| Jun 21 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 30, 2007. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 9 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Aug 15 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Larry Begay filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Larry Begay filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Families Against Mandatory Minimums Foundation filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 15, 2008. |
| Nov 19 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Dec 13 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 10th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 28 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Larry Begay filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the District of New Mexico. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Margaret A. Katze, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Albuquerque, N. M. For respondent: Leondra R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| May 19 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 22 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 10th Circuit. |
| May 22 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of New Mexico. |