No. 07-10374
Title:
Keith Haywood, Petitioner
v.
Curtis Drown, et al.
Docketed:April 15, 2008
Lower Ct:Court of Appeals of New York
  Case Nos.:(146)
  Decision Date:November 27, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 28 2008 Application (07A188) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 25, 2008 to April 25, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Jan 30 2008 Application (07A188) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 25, 2008.
Apr 9 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 15, 2008)
May 8 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Prisoners' Legal Services of New York filed.
May 14 2008 Brief of respondents Curtis Drown, et al. in opposition filed.
May 22 2008 Reply of petitioner Keith Haywood filed.
May 28 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2008.
Jun 16 2008 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Jul 10 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 14, 2008.
Jul 10 2008 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 29, 2008.
Aug 14 2008 Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
Aug 14 2008 Brief of petitioner Keith Haywood filed.
Aug 19 2008 Brief amici curiae of Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, et al. filed.
Aug 20 2008 Brief amici curiae of Professors of Constitutional Law and of Federal Jurisdiction filed.
Sep 8 2008 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Sep 12 2008 CIRCULATED.
Sep 29 2008 Brief of respondents Curtis Drown, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 11 2008 Record received from the Court of Appeals for New York. (1 envelope)
Oct 21 2008 Record received from the Wyoming County Clerk's Office. (1 envelope)
Oct 29 2008 Reply of petitioner Keith Haywood filed. (Distributed)
Dec 3 2008 Argued. For petitioner: Jason E. Murtagh, Philadelphia, Penn. For respondents: Barbara D. Underwood, Solicitor General, New York, N.Y.
May 26 2009 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined as to Part III.
Jun 29 2009 MANDATE ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Jason Eric Murtagh Dechert LLP(215) 994-2683
    Counsel of RecordCira Centre
2929 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA  19104
jason.murtagh@dechert.com
Party name: Keith Haywood
Attorneys for Respondents:
Barbara D. Underwood Solicitor General(212) 416-8016
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
120 Broadway, 25th Floor
New York, NY  10271
barbara.underwood@oag.state.ny.us
Party name: Curtis Drown, et al.
Other:
Daniel F Kolb Davis Polk & Wardwell(212) 450-4000
450 Lexington Ave.
New York, NY  10017
Party name: Professors of Constitutional Law and of Federal Jurisdiction
 
Karen L. Murtagh-Monks Prisoners' Legal Services of New York(518) 651-5091
114 Prospect Street
Ithaca, NY  14850
Party name: Prisoners' Legal Services of New York, et al.