| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 26 2007 |
Application (07A80) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 8, 2007 to September 7, 2007, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Jul 27 2007 |
Application (07A80) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 7, 2007. |
| Sep 7 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 12, 2007) |
| Oct 5 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2007. |
| Nov 13 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Nov 28 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008. |
| Nov 29 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Michael Greenlaw, aka Mikey filed. |
| Jan 4 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 14, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Jan 10 2008 |
Jay T. Jorgensen, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
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| Jan 30 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 15, 2008. |
| Feb 12 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. (1 envelope) A portion of this record is under seal. |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Michael Greenlaw, aka Mikey filed. |
| Feb 14 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Feb 21 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Mar 5 2008 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States. |
| Mar 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 11 2008 |
The time within which to file the Court appointed brief of amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 14 2008 |
Brief of Court-Appointed Amicus Curiae In Support of the Judgment Below filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Mar 27 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. District of Minnesota. (2 boxes) |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Michael Greenlaw, aka Mikey filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Reply of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed). |
| Apr 15 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Amy Howe, Washington, D.C. For United States: Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Jay T. Jorgensen, Washington, D.C. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined, and in which Breyer, J., joined as to Parts I, II, and III. |
| Jul 25 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 29 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. |
| Jul 29 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of Minnesota. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/28/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |