No. 05-1036     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman, Petitioner
v.
Phil Bredesen, et al.
Docketed:February 16, 2006
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Tennessee, Middle Division
  Case Nos.:(M2003-01767-SC-R11-CV)
  Decision Date:October 17, 2005

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 5 2005 Application (05A605) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2006 to February 16, 2006, submitted to Justice Stevens.
Jan 6 2006 Application (05A605) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until February 16, 2006.
Feb 15 2006 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2006)
Mar 8 2006 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 19, 2006.
Apr 18 2006 Brief of respondents Phil Bredesen, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 19 2006 Brief amici curiae of Tennessee Medical Professionals filed.
May 2 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2006.
May 2 2006 Reply of petitioner Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman filed. (Distributed)
May 3 2006 Supplemental brief of petitioner Abu-Ali Abdur filed. (Distributed)
May 22 2006 Petition DENIED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Thomas C. Goldstein Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP(202) 887-4060
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
tgoldstein@akingump.com
Party name: Abu-Ali Abdur'Rahman
Attorneys for Respondents:
Joseph F. Whalen Associate Solicitor General(615) 741-3499
Office of the Attorney General of Tennessee
425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN  37243
Party name: Phil Bredesen, et al.
Other:
Geoffrey F. Aronow Heller Ehrman LLP(202) 912-2000
1717 Rhode island Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: Tennessee Medical Professionals