| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 30 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 3, 2006) |
| Jun 29 2006 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 17, 2006. |
| Jul 14 2006 |
Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Deryl Madison, et al. filed. |
| Jul 27 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Aug 10 2006 |
Record Requested . |
| Aug 14 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Brent Ray Brewer filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 30 2006 |
Record received from the US Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (one box). |
| Sep 14 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Nothern District of Texas (Amarillo) (2 boxes)
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| Sep 28 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 13, 2006. |
| Oct 13 2006 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED and consolidated with No. 05-11284. A total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Oct 19 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioners Brent Ray Brewer. VIDED. |
| Oct 25 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2006. |
| Oct 31 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 17, 2007. |
| Nov 13 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Robert C. Owen, Esquire of Austin, Texas is appointed to serve as counsel for petitioner in this case. |
| Nov 27 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Child Welfare League of America, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 27 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Brent Ray Brewer filed. |
| Nov 27 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 27 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 4 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 14 2006 |
Motion to vacate and remand for further consideration in light of Nelson v. Quarterman, ___ F.3d___, 2006 WL 3592953 (5th Cir., December 12, 2006) (en banc). filed by petitioner Brent Ray Brewer. |
| Dec 18 2006 |
Response of Quarterman in opposition to motion to vacate and remand filed. |
| Dec 20 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007. |
| Dec 23 2006 |
Petitioner's reply to respondent's opposition to motion to vacate and remand filed. |
| Dec 27 2006 |
Supplemental letter to response in opposition to motion to vacate and remand. VIDED. |
| Jan 2 2007 |
Brief of respondent Nathaniel Quarterman, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 8 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 12, 2007. |
| Jan 9 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Brent Ray Brewer filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Robert C. Owen, Austin, Tex. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Edward L. Marshall, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, Tex. |
| Apr 25 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined, and in which Alito, J., joined as to Part I. |
| May 29 2007 |
Judgment Issued |
| Jun 22 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Texas included. |