| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 6 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 12, 2006) |
| Oct 17 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2006. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Alliance for the Mentally Ill filed. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
| Nov 30 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
| Dec 6 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Scott Louis Panetti filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jan 19 2007 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Scott Louis Panetti. |
| Feb 5 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 18, 2007. |
| Feb 7 2007 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007. |
| Feb 16 2007 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including February 22, 2007. |
| Feb 16 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Feb 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Feb 21 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of American Psychological Association, et al. filed. |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Legal Historians filed. |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in two volumes. Vol.II oversize.) |
| Feb 22 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Scott Louis Panetti filed. |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Keith S. Hampton, Esquire, of Austin, Texas is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 8 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 12 2007 |
Record received from U.S. D.C. for Western District of Texas. (1 box) |
| Mar 29 2007 |
Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 2 2007 |
The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: Must petitioner's habeas application be dismissed as "second or successive" pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sec. 2244? The briefs, not to exceed 15 pages, are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 11, 2007. |
| Apr 9 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Scott Louis Panetti filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2007 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Scott Louis Panetti filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2007 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 18 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Gregory W. Wiercioch, San Francisco, Cal. For respondent: R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. |
| Jun 28 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 30 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Oct 31 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. |
| Oct 31 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Texas. |