| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 29 2007 |
Application (06A929) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 12, 2007 to May 12, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Mar 29 2007 |
Application (06A929) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 12, 2007. |
| May 2 2007 |
Application (06A929) to extend further the time from May 12, 2007 to June 11, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| May 2 2007 |
Application (06A929) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 11, 2007. |
| Jun 11 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 11, 2007) |
| Jul 5 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 10, 2007. |
| Aug 10 2007 |
Brief of respondent Gino Gonzaga Rodriquez in opposition filed. |
| Aug 22 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Aug 22 2007 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 25 2007 |
Petition 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 United States filed. |
| Nov 16 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 15, 2008. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit. (1 envelope) (U.S. District record is electronically filed. No hard copy). |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Brief of respondent Gino Gonzaga Rodriquez filed. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professors of Criminal Law filed. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Dec 12 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 14 2007 |
Application (07A471) to extend the time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits from December 28, 2007 to January 4, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 14 2007 |
Application (07A471) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits until January 4, 2008. |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 15 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Charles A. Rothfeld, Washington, D.C. |
| May 19 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 20 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |