| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2006) |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Application (05A676) for a stay of execution, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Brief of respondent James V. Crosby, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 24 2006 |
Application for stay (05A676) granted by Justice Kennedy pending further order of Justice Kennedy or of the Court. |
| Jan 25 2006 |
The motion to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2006. The brief of respondents is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, April 3, 2006. The reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, April 17, 2006. |
| Jan 25 2006 |
Application (05A676) referred to the Court by Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 25 2006 |
Application (05A676) granted by the Court. |
| Mar 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Human Rights Advocates, et al. filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 26, 2006. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Kevin Concannon, Dennis Geiser and Glen Pettifer filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Bradley A. MacLean and William P. Redick. (Distributed) |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Clarence E. Hill filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of New Jerseyans for Alternatives to the Death Penalty filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Darick Demorris Walker filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Habeas Corpus Resource Center filed. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Physicians for Human Rights, et al. filed. |
| Mar 10 2006 |
Letter proposing a lodging received from counsel for amicus curiae New Jerseyans for Alternatives to Death Penalty. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 20 2006 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Bradley A. MacLean and William P. Redick GRANTED. |
| Mar 28 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 31 2006 |
Brief of respondents James R. McDonough, Interim Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 3 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 12 2006 |
Additional record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Florida. (3 boxes) |
| Apr 12 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Clarence E. Hill. |
| Apr 14 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2006. |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Clarence E. Hill filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 24 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. D. Todd Doss, Esquire, of Lake City, Florida is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Apr 26 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: D. Todd Doss, Lake City, Fla. (Appointed by this Court.)
For respondents: Carolyn M. Snurkowski, Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Tallahassee, Fla.; and Kannon K. Shanmugam, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 14 2006 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 25 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/17/06) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received. |
| Jan 26 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Aug 14 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Florida. |