| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 26 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2007) |
| Nov 19 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors Pamela R. Metzger, et al. (Distributed) |
| Dec 3 2007 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Richard D. Friedman. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2008. |
| Dec 6 2007 |
Response Requested . (Due January 7, 2008) |
| Dec 27 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 6, 2008. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed. |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Luis E. Melendez-Diaz filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 20 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Richard D. Friedman GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors Pamela R. Metzger, et al. GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 23 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 16, 2008. |
| Apr 23 2008 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 2, 2008. |
| May 3 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Joint appendix filed (statement of costs received). |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Luis E. Melendez-Diaz filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Innocence Network filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed. |
| Aug 8 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 10, 2008. |
| Aug 20 2008 |
Record received from the Appeals Court of Massachusetts. (1 box) |
| Sep 2 2008 |
Brief of respondent Massachusetts filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 9 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association, and District, Prosecuting, and County Attorneys filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 9 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 12 2008 |
Letter, dated September 5, 2008, proposing to lodge non-record materials, namely, three letter responses containing statistics, submitted by counsel for the amici States. |
| Sep 17 2008 |
Record received from the Suffolk Superior Criminal Court. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 2 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Luis E. Melendez-Diaz filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2008 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 10 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. For respondent: Martha Coakley, Attorney General, Boston, Mass.; and Lisa H. Schertler, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 25 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Record returned to Suffolk Superior Criminal Court. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Record returned to Appeals Court of Massachusetts. |