| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 6 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2009) |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 11, 2010. |
| Dec 10 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorneys filed. |
| Dec 10 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. |
| Jan 11 2010 |
Brief of respondent John Thompson in opposition filed. |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2010. |
| Feb 3 2010 |
Record Requested . |
| Feb 26 2010 |
Records received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (3 boxes). |
| Mar 3 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 19, 2010. |
| Mar 22 2010 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Apr 15 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 7, 2010. |
| Apr 29 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| May 10 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of eithr party or of neither party, rerceived from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Brief of petitioners Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al. filed. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 11 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of District Attorneys Association of the State of New York filed. |
| Jun 14 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association, et al. filed. |
| Jun 14 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
| Jun 14 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorneys filed. |
| Jun 15 2010 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2010. |
| Jul 20 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 6 2010 |
Brief of respondent John Thompson filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 9 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 6, 2010. |
| Aug 10 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defense Fund, and Cato Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Network filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Motion of Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 13 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Reply of petitioners Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Motion of Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Oct 6 2010 |
Argued. For petitioners: Stuart K. Duncan, Appellate Chief, Baton Rouge, La. For repsondent: J. Gordon Cooney, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Mar 29 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| May 2 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 17 2011 |
Record returned to U.s.C.A. for 5th Circuit. |