| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 5 2000 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 13, 2000) |
| Oct 4 2000 | Waiver of right of respondent Robert A. Thomas to respond filed. |
| Oct 11 2000 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 27, 2000 |
| Oct 20 2000 | Response requested. |
| Nov 16 2000 | Brief of respondent Robert A. Thomas in opposition filed. |
| Nov 16 2000 | Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. |
| Nov 29 2000 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2001 |
| Jan 8 2001 | Motion of respondent for leave to proceed in forma pauperis |
| | GRANTED. |
| Jan 8 2001 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT April 25, 2001. |
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| Feb 20 2001 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 20 2001 | Brief of petitioner Florida filed. |
| Feb 22 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 5 2001 | Record filed. |
| Mar 9 2001 | CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 14 2001 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in |
| | oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 23 2001 | Brief of respondent Robert A. Thomas filed. |
| Mar 26 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense |
| | Lawyers filed. |
| Mar 30 2001 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DISTRIBUTED. |
| Apr 2 2001 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in |
| | oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 13 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner Florida filed. |
| Apr 25 2001 | ARGUED. |
| Jun 4 2001 | Certiorari dismissed for want of jurisdiction. REHNQUIST, C.J., |
| | delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 5 2001 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Sep 5 2001 | Record returned to Supreme Court of Florida |
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