| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 12 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 16, 2003) |
| Oct 3 2003 |
Waiver of right of respondents John C. Tesmer, et al. to respond filed. |
| Oct 15 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2003. |
| Oct 28 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due November 28, 2003) |
| Nov 7 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County, Michigan filed. |
| Nov 26 2003 |
Response to petition from respondents John C. Tesmer, Charles Carter, Alois Schnell, Arthur Fitzgerald, and Michael Vogler filed. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2004. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2004. |
| Jan 20 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 29 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County Michigan filed. |
| Feb 13 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file petitioners' brief on the merits to and including April 2, 2004. |
| Apr 2 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Judge John F. Kowalski, Judge William A. Crane, and Judge Lynda L. Heathscott filed. |
| Apr 2 2004 |
Brief of respondent Judge Dennis C. Kolenda in support filed. |
| Apr 2 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. |
| Apr 16 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the brief on the merits of respondents Tesmer, et al. to and including June 7, 2004. |
| Jun 4 2004 |
Brief of respondents John C. Tesmer, et al. filed. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jun 7 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Legal Aid and Defender Association filed. |
| Jul 8 2004 |
Reply of petitioners John F. Kowalski, Judge, 26th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, et al. filed. |
| Jul 9 2004 |
Reply of respondent Dennis C. Kolenda in support of petitioners filed. |
| Jul 23 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 30 2004 |
Record received fro U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Eastern Dist. of Michigan, Northern Divison.
(1 envelope) |
| Aug 24 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, October 4. 2004. |
| Sep 7 2004 |
Supplemental brief of respondents John C. Tesmer, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 4 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Thomas L. Casey, Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich. For respondents: David A. Moran, Detroit, Mich. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Souter, JJ., joined. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 14 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (01/18/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received. |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. Sixth Circuit. |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Michigan. |