| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Application (08A235) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 17, 2008 to November 16, 2008, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Sep 16 2008 |
Application (08A235) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until November 16, 2008. |
| Nov 14 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2008) |
| Dec 11 2008 |
Waiver of right of respondent Kentucky to respond filed. |
| Dec 17 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009. |
| Dec 18 2008 |
Response Requested . (Due January 21, 2009) |
| Jan 16 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 23, 2009. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Brief of respondent Kentucky in opposition filed. |
| Jan 21 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Criminal and Immigration Law Professors, et al. filed. |
| Feb 3 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Padilla filed. |
| Feb 4 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 12 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 26, 2009. |
| May 21 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| May 26 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| May 26 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Jose Padilla filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Ethics, Criminal Procedure, and Criminal Law Professors filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. |
| Jun 5 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 10, 2009. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 13, 2009. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 29 2009 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Kentucky. |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Record received from Hardin County Circuit Court of Kentucky. (1 envelope including 2 VHS tapes) |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Record received from Court of Appeals of Kentucky. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 10 2009 |
Brief of respondent Kentucky filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 17 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 9 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Jose Padilla filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen B. Kinnaird, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Wm. Robert Long, Jr., Assistant Attorney General, Frankfort, Ky.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Mar 31 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Roberts, C. J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| May 3 2010 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| May 24 2010 |
Record returned (1-envelope) to Court of Appeals of Kentucky. |
| May 27 2010 |
Record returned (1-envelope) to Supreme Court of Kentucky. |
| May 27 2010 |
Record returned (1-envelope) to Hardin County Circuit Court of Kentucky. |