No. 07-8521     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Vide 07-8519, 07-8520
Title:
Edward Jerome Harbison, Petitioner
v.
Ricky Bell, Warden
Docketed:January 3, 2008
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-5059)
  Decision Date:September 27, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 21 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 4, 2008)
Feb 1 2008 Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden in opposition filed.
Feb 11 2008 Reply of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed. (Distributed)
Feb 14 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 29, 2008.
Mar 3 2008 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 23 2008 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 4 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008.
Jun 23 2008 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Jul 1 2008 Letter from Respondent's Counsel
Jul 31 2008 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 8, 2008.
Aug 29 2008 Joint Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed.
Sep 5 2008 Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden, supporting reversal filed.
Sep 8 2008 Brief of petitioner Edward Jerome Harbison filed.
Sep 15 2008 Brief amici curiae of Former Governors filed.
Sep 15 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Constitution Project filed.
Oct 6 2008 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Dana C. Hansen Chavis Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc.(865) 637-7979
    Counsel of Record800 S. Gay Street, Suite 2400
Knoxville, TN  37929-9714
dana_hansen@fd.org
Party name: Edward Jerome Harbison
 
Andrew J. Pincus Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3220
1909 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006-1101
apincus@mayerbrownrowe.com
Party name: Edward Jerome Harbison
Attorneys for Respondent:
Gordon W. Smith Associate Solicitor General(615) 741-4150
    Counsel of Record 425 Fifth Avenue North
Nashville, TN  37243
Gordon.Smith@state.tn.us
Party name: Ricky Bell, Warden
Other:
Gregory G. Garre Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
 
Daniel T. Kobil Capital University Law School(614) 236-6675
303 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH  43215
Party name: Former Governors
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Jenner & Block LLP(202) 639-6000
1099 New York Avenue, N.W.
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20001
dverrilli@jenner.com
Party name: Constitution Project