| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 1 2009 |
Application (08A880) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2009 to May 13, 2009, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Application (08A880) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until May 13, 2009. |
| May 13 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 17, 2009) |
| Aug 11 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2009. |
| Sep 11 2009 |
Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed. |
| Sep 24 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2009. |
| Oct 13 2009 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Albert Holland. |
| Nov 13 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 16, 2009. |
| Nov 17 2009 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2009. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 1, 2010. |
| Dec 3 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including December 23, 2009. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Todd G. Scher, Esquire, of Miami Beach, Florida, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Dec 23 2009 |
Joint appendix filed (Volume I and II). (Statement of costs received) |
| Dec 23 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Albert Holland filed. |
| Dec 28 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 30 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Ethics Professors and Practitioners, et al. filed. |
| Dec 30 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Eleven Legal Historians filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 4 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 15 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Florida. (4 boxes) |
| Jan 15 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 22 2010 |
Brief of respondent Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 29 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Albert Holland filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Todd G. Scher, Miami Beach , Fla. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Scott D. Makar, Solicitor General, Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Jun 14 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part I. |
| Jul 16 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 16 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. 1-envelope |
| Jul 16 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Florida. 4-boxes |