| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 7 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 12, 2004) |
| Jul 7 2004 |
Appendix of Bertram Rice, Warden, et al. filed. |
| Aug 11 2004 |
Brief of respondent Steven Martell Collins in opposition filed. |
| Aug 11 2004 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Aug 25 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Jun 13 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2005. |
| Jun 23 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2005. |
| Jun 28 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jun 28 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Steven Martell Collins. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including August 29, 2005. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on December 5, 2005. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 29 2005 |
Joint appendix filed (2 vols.). (Distributed). |
| Aug 29 2005 |
Brief of petitioners Bertram Rice, Warden, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 29 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 29 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Arizona, Colorado, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 19 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 17, 2005 |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Mark R. Drozdowski, Esq., of Los Angeles, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 13 2005 |
Further extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 19, 2005. |
| Oct 19 2005 |
Brief of respondent Steven Martell Collins filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A., 9th Circuit., (1 envelope) |
| Oct 28 2005 |
Record received from USDC for District of California. (1 box) |
| Nov 18 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Bertram Rice, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2005 |
Argued. For petitioners: William W. Lockyer, Attorney General, Sacramento, Cal. For respondent: Mark R. Drozdowski, Los Angeles, Cal. |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A for the Ninth Circuit. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C Central Court of California. |