No. 09-150
Title:
Michigan, Petitioner
v.
Richard Perry Bryant
Docketed:August 5, 2009
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Michigan
  Case Nos.:(133725)
  Decision Date:June 10, 2009
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 28 2009 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2009)
Sep 3 2009 Brief of respondent Richard Perry Bryant in opposition filed.
Sep 3 2009 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Richard Perry Bryant.
Sep 16 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2009.
Sep 29 2009 Record Requested .
Oct 8 2009 Record received from Michigan Supreme Court (1 envelope).
Oct 9 2009 Record received from State of Michigan Court of Appeals (1 envelope).
Nov 2 2009 Record received from State of Michigan Third Judicial Circuit Wayne County (1 box).
Nov 4 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2009.
Feb 16 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2010.
Feb 22 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2010.
Mar 1 2010 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Mar 1 2010 Petition GRANTED.
Mar 3 2010 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Richard Perry Bryant.
Mar 24 2010 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010.
Apr 2 2010 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 30, 2010.
Apr 2 2010 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 16, 2010.
Apr 19 2010 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Peter Jon Van Hoek, Esquire, of Detroit, Michigan is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case.
Apr 29 2010 Brief of petitioner Michigan filed.
Apr 29 2010 Joint appendix filed.
May 6 2010 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
May 6 2010 Brief amici curiae of Maryland, et al. filed.
Jun 16 2010 Brief of respondent Richard Perry Bryant filed.
Jun 18 2010 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jun 23 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed.
Jun 23 2010 Motion of Richard D. Friedman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jun 23 2010 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Jul 15 2010 Reply of petitioner Michigan filed.
Jul 20 2010 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Jul 29 2010 CIRCULATED.
Aug 16 2010 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Aug 16 2010 Motion of Richard D. Friedman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Sep 7 2010 Justice Kagan is recused in this case.
Oct 5 2010 Argued. For petitioner: Lori B. Palmer, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wayne County, Detroit, Mich.; and Leondra R. Kruger, Acting Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For repondent: Peter Jon Van Hoek, Assistant Defender, Detroit, Mich. (Appointed by this Court.)
Feb 28 2011 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., and Ginsburg, J., filed dissenting opinions. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Apr 1 2011 JUDGMENT ISSUED
Apr 8 2011 Record returned to Court of Appeals of Michigan.
Apr 8 2011 Record returned to Supreme Court of Michigan.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Lori Baughman Palmer Assistant Prosecuting Attorney(313)-224-2698
    Counsel of Record1441 St. Antoine, 11th Floor
Detroit, MI  48226
lpalmer@co.wayne.mi.us
Party name: Michigan
Attorneys for Respondent:
Peter Jon Van Hoek Assistant Defender(313) 256-9833
    Counsel of Record645 Griswold, Suite 3300
Detroit, MI  48226
peter@sado.org
Party name: Richard Perry Bryant
Other:
Richard D. Friedman 625 South State Street(734) 647-1078
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
rdfrdman@umich.edu
Party name: Richard D. Friedman
 
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States
 
Neal Kumar Katyal Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ
Party name: the United States
 
Leondra Reid Kruger Assistant to the Solicitor General(202)-514-4038
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Michigan v. Richard Perry Bryant
 
Robert K. Kry Mololamken LLP(202) 556-2011
The Watergate, Suite 660
600 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20037
rkry@moloamken.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Robert Kinsey Taylor Jr. Assistant Attorney General(410)-576-6419
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD  21202
rktesq@hotmail.com
Party name: Maryland, et al.