| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 23 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 24, 2006) |
| Nov 16 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2006. |
| Dec 14 2006 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 25, 2007. |
| Jan 25 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Feb 6 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Michael A. Watson filed. |
| Feb 7 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007. |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 28 2007 |
The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 4, 2007. |
| Mar 28 2007 |
The time for filing respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 28, 2007. |
| Apr 4 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Apr 5 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Louisiana. (1 envelope) This record contains sealed documents. |
| May 4 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners Foundation, et al. filed. |
| May 4 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 4 2007 |
Statement of costs for printing received. |
| May 4 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Michael A. Watson filed. |
| May 4 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Aug 2 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Michael A. Watson filed. |
| Aug 8 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 14 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, October 9, 2007. |
| Oct 9 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Karl J. Koch, Baton Rouge, La. For respondent: Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 10 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. |
| Jan 11 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (01/16/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit received. |