| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 12, 2005) |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Brief of respondent Marvin Howard Bockting in opposition filed. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Dec 28 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2006. |
| Apr 10 2006 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner filed.. |
| Apr 18 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2006. |
| May 3 2006 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Marvin Howard Bockting filed. (Distributed) |
| May 15 2006 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| May 15 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 12 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 20, 2006. |
| Jul 19 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 19 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Glen Whorton, Director, Nevada Department of Corrections filed. |
| Jul 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jul 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jul 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Aug 2 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 15, 2006. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 1, 2006. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 25 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 19 2006 |
Order further extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 20, 2006. |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief of respondent Marvin Howard Bockting filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Hon. Edward N. Cahn, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 22 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Sep 26 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Nevada. (1 Box) |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 20 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Glen Whorton, Director, Nevada Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: George J. Chanos, Attorney General, Las Vegas, Nev.: and Irving L. Gornstein, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Frances A. Forsman, Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Feb 28 2007 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 2 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 23 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |
| Jul 23 2007 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of Nevada. |