| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 25 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 25, 2008) |
| Mar 25 2008 |
Application (07A798) for stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Mar 25 2008 |
Appendix of Edward Nathaniel Bell filed. |
| Mar 28 2008 |
Brief of respondent Loretta K. Kelly, Warden in opposition filed. |
| Apr 1 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Edward Nathaniel Bell filed. |
| Apr 9 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2008. |
| May 5 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 8, 2008. |
| May 12 2008 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| May 12 2008 |
Application (07A798) granted by The Chief Justice. The execution of sentence of death is stayed pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court. |
| May 23 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 31, 2008. |
| Jul 3 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 29, 2008. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Volume I and II) |
| Jul 31 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Edward Nathaniel Bell filed. |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Association of Federal Defenders, et al. |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Virginia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. |
| Aug 7 2008 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former State Court Judges. |
| Aug 8 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Response from respondent to motion of VACDL for leave to file amicus brief filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Response from respondent to motion of Former State Court Judges for leave to file amicus brief filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 11 2008 |
Response of respondent to motion of NAFD and NACDL for leave to file amicus brief filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Virginia. (Roanoke)
(5 (boxes) There are sealed documents in this record. |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. (1 box) There are sealed documents in the record. |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 12, 2008. |
| Sep 29 2008 |
Brief of respondent Loretta K. Kelly, Warden filed. (Distributed) |