| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 5 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 9, 2008) |
| Jul 9 2008 |
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed. |
| Jul 22 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Jesse Jay Montejo filed. |
| Jul 23 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Oct 1 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 7 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 13, 2009. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Jesse Jay Montejo filed. |
| Nov 17 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana Public Defenders Association filed. |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Legal Aid & Defender Association, et al. filed. |
| Nov 28 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 29 2008 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Louisiana. |
| Dec 15 2008 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. |
| Dec 17 2008 |
Brief of respondent Louisiana filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 24 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of New Mexico, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 6 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Jesse Jay Montejo filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 8 2009 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. (2 boxes) This reord contains sealed documents |
| Jan 13 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Washington, D.C. For respondent: Kathryn W. Landry, Baton Rouge, La. |
| Mar 30 2009 |
The parties are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing the following question: Should Michigan v. Jackson, 475 U.S. 625 (1986), be overruled? The briefs, not to exceed 6,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Amicus briefs, not to exceed 4,500 words, may be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel to the parties on or before 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Reply briefs, not to exceed 3,000 words, may be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, April 24, 2009. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of New Mexico, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Louisiana filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Larry D. Thompson, William Sessions, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed). |
| Apr 14 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Institute of Harvard Law School filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2009 |
Motion for reargument filed by petitioner Jesse Jay Montejo. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 24, 2009. |
| Apr 24 2009 |
Supplemental reply of petitioner Jesse Jay Montejo filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 24 2009 |
Supplemental reply of respondent Louisiana filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 27 2009 |
Motion of petitioner for reargument DENIED. |
| May 26 2009 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kennedy, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined, except for n. 5. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jun 22 2009 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 2 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Louisiana. |