No. 04-5462     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Ronald Rompilla, Petitioner
v.
Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Docketed:July 27, 2004
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Case Nos.:(00-9005, 00-9006)
  Decision Date:January 13, 2004
  Rehearing Denied:February 25, 2004
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 7 2004 Application (03A932) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 25, 2004 to July 24, 2004, submitted to Justice Souter.
May 16 2004 Application (03A932) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until July 24, 2004.
Jul 23 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 26, 2004)
Aug 26 2004 Brief of respondent Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
Sep 9 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004.
Sep 14 2004 Reply of petitioner Ronald Rompilla filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2004 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Oct 22 2004 Application (04A324) to file petitioner's brief on the merits in excess of page limits, submitted to Justice Souter.
Oct 25 2004 Application (04A324) denied by Justice Souter.
Oct 26 2004 Joint appendix filed. (Joint appendix in six volumes).
Nov 7 2004 Brief amici curiae of James Joseph Lynch, Jr. and Friends of Ronald Rompila filed. (Distributed) (TO BE RECOVERED).
Nov 12 2004 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 18 2005.
Nov 12 2004 Lodging to Joint appendix of lower court record material received.
Nov 12 2004 Brief of petitioner Ronald Rompilla filed.
Nov 12 2004 Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Nov 12 2004 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Nov 24 2004 CIRCULATED.
Dec 17 2004 Brief of respondent Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
Dec 17 2004 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Dec 17 2004 Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Dec 22 2004 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Dec 27 2004 Record received from U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. (1 box)
Jan 7 2005 Reply of petitioner Ronald Rompilla filed. (Distributed)
Jan 14 2005 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 18 2005 Argued. For petitioner: Billy H. Nolas, Assistant Federal Defender, Philadelphia, Penn. For respondent: Amy Zapp, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Harrisburg, Penn.
Jan 18 2005 Record received from U.S.D.C.- Pennsylvania. (3 boxes and 1 envelope)



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Billy H. Nolas Defender Association of Philadelphia(215) 928-0520
The Curtis Center, Suite 545-West
Independence Square West
Philadelphia, PA  19106
Party name: Ronald Rompilla
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
Amy Zapp Office of the Attorney General(717) 705-4487
16th Floor - Strawberry Sq.
Harrisburg, PA  17120
Party name: Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
 
Other:
Robert J. Grey Jr. American Bar Association(312) 988-5000
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL  60610
Party name: American Bar Association
 
 
Audrey J. Anderson Hogan & Hartson LLP(202) 637-5600
555 Thirteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20004
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
 
James Joseph Lynch Jr. 2740 Howe Avenue(916) 929-3055
Sacramento, CA  95821-4523
Party name: James Joseph Lynch, Jr. and Friends of Ronald Rompila
 
 
Paul D. Clement Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Room 5614
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
 
 
Kent S. Scheidegger Criminal Justice Legal Foundation(916) 446-0345
2131 L Street
Sacramento, CA  95816
Party name: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation