| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 13 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2005) |
| Aug 11 2005 |
Brief of respondent Arturo R. Recuenco in opposition filed. |
| Aug 11 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Aug 24 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Aug 25 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Washington filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2005. |
| Oct 11 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2005. |
| Oct 17 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Oct 17 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 14, 2005. |
| Nov 17 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 18, 2006. |
| Dec 7 2005 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Arturo R. Recuenco. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Washington filed. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Dec 14 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Dec 21 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2006. |
| Jan 9 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Gregory C. Link, Esquire, of Seattle, Washington is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Brief of respondent Arturo R. Recuenco filed. |
| Jan 18 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 17 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Washington filed. |
| Feb 21 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 6 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 17, 2006. |
| Mar 17 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Washington. (1 box) |
| Apr 17 2006 |
Argued. James M. Whisman, Senior Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Seattle, Wash.; and Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Gregory C. Link, Seattle, Wash. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined. |
| Jul 28 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Nov 30 2006 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Washington. |