| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 30 2000 | Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in |
| | forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 29, 2000) |
| Sep 11 2000 | Waiver of right of respondent Burl Cain, Warden to respond filed. |
| Sep 14 2000 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 6, 2000 |
| Oct 2 2000 | Response requested. (Due November 2, 2000) |
| Nov 2 2000 | Brief of respondent Burl Cain, Warden in opposition filed. |
| Nov 6 2000 | Reply brief of petitioner Melvin Tyler filed. |
| Nov 16 2000 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 1, 2000 |
| Dec 4 2000 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 8, 2000 |
| Dec 11 2000 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT April 16, 2001. |
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| Dec 27 2000 | Record filed. |
| Jan 9 2001 | Record filed. |
| Jan 22 2001 | Brief of petitioner Melvin Tyler filed. |
| Jan 22 2001 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 14 2001 | Order extending time to file brief of respondent on the merits |
| | until March 2, 2001. |
| Feb 22 2001 | CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 26 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Mar 2 2001 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Mar 2 2001 | Brief of respondent Burl Cain, Warden filed. |
| Mar 2 2001 | Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. |
| Mar 15 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 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| | argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DISTRIBUTED. |
| Mar 26 2001 | Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in |
| | oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 30 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner Melvin Tyler filed. |
| Apr 16 2001 | ARGUED. |
| Jun 28 2001 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. THOMAS, J., delivered the opinion of the |
| | Court, in which REHNQUIST, C.J., and O'CONNOR, SCALIA, and |
| | KENNEDY, JJ., joined. O'CONNOR, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| | BREYER, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which STEVENS,SOUTER, |
| | and GINSBURG, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 23 2001 | Petition for rehearing filed. |
| Aug 3 2001 | DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 27 2001 | Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 27 2001 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 16 2002 | Record returned to the USCA for the Fifth Circuit. |
| May 16 2002 | Record returned to the USDC E. Dist. of Louisiana. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Herbert V. Larson Jr. | 700 Camp Street | 5045289500 |
| New Orleans, LA 70130 | |
| Party name: Melvin Tyler |
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| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Richard P. Ieyoub | Department of Justice | 5043427013 |
| P.O. Box 94005 | |
| Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4005 | |
| Party name: Burl Cain, Warden |
| | | |
| Val M. Solino | District Attorney's Office | 5048222414 |
| 619 South White Street | |
| New Orleans, LA 70119 | |
| Party name: Burl Cain, Warden |
| | | |
| Charles E. F. Heuer | Office of the District Atty. | 5048222414 |
| 619 South White Street | |
| New Orleans, LA 70119 | |
| Party name: Burl Cain, Warden |
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| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Solicitor General | U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
| Party name: United States |
| | | |
| Kent S. Scheidegger | Criminal Justice Legal | 9164460345 |
| 2131 L Street | |
| Sacramento, CA 95816 | |
| Party name: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation |
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| James William Bilderback II | Deputy AG | 2138972049 |
| 300 South Spring Street | |
| Los Angeles, CA 90013 | |
| Party name: California, et al. |
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