| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 21 2007 |
Application (07A144) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 4, 2007 to October 4, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Aug 22 2007 |
Application (07A144) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 4, 2007. |
| Oct 4 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2007) |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of respondent Ahmed Ressam in opposition filed. |
| Nov 20 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2007. |
| Nov 20 2007 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 25, 2008. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 1 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 4 2008 |
U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Washington record received from the Chambers of Judge Pamela A. Rymer of the U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit. (2 boxes) |
| Feb 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 21 2008 |
Brief of respondent Ahmed Ressam filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 18 2008 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Thomas W. Hillier, II, Federal Public Defender, Seattle, Wash. |