| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 20 2005 |
Application (05A569) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 11, 2006 to February 10, 2006, submitted to Justice O'Connor. |
| Dec 28 2005 |
Application (05A569) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until February 10, 2006. |
| Feb 10 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 17, 2006) |
| Mar 1 2006 |
Waiver of right of respondent Douglas Waddington, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center to respond filed. |
| Mar 23 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 14, 2006. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Response Requested . (Due April 26, 2006) |
| Apr 26 2006 |
Brief of respondent Douglas Waddington, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center in opposition filed. |
| May 5 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Lonnie Lee Burton filed. |
| May 10 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2006. |
| May 22 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2006. |
| May 30 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2006. |
| Jun 5 2006 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jun 13 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Lonnie Lee Burton. |
| Jun 15 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 21, 2006. |
| Jun 28 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2006. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 28, 2006. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 7, 2006, |
| Aug 24 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Law Offices of Robert A. Ratliff filed. |
| Aug 28 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and The Washington Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Aug 28 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 28 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Lonnie Lee Burton filed. |
| Sep 13 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. |
| Sep 20 2006 |
Record for U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Washington electronically Filed - no hard copy. |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esquire, of Stanford, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed). |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Brief of respondent Douglas Waddington, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 12 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 27 2006 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 30 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Lonnie Lee Burton filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 7 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: William B. Collins, Deputy Solicitor General, Olympia, Wash.; and Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for the United States as amicus curiae.) |
| Dec 4 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioner Lonnie Lee Burton. |
| Dec 18 2006 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after oral argument filed by respondent Belinda Stewart, Superintendent, Stafford Creek Corrections Center. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Motion for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jan 5 2007 |
Motion for leave to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jan 9 2007 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. |
| Jan 30 2007 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Feb 7 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007. |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Feb 26 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 6 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |