| ~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 31 2001 | Application (A01-97) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ |
| | of certiorari from August 14, 2001 to September 13, 2001, |
| | submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Aug 1 2001 | Application (A01-97) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time |
| | to file until September 13, 2001. |
| Aug 30 2001 | Application (A01-97) to extend further the time to file a petition |
| | for a writ of certiorari from September 13, 2001 to October 13, |
| | 2001, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Aug 31 2001 | Application (A01-97) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time |
| | to file until October 12, 2001. |
| Oct 12 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, |
| | 2001) |
| Nov 14 2001 | Brief of respondents Christopher Drayton and Clifton Brown in |
| | opposition filed. |
| Nov 14 2001 | Motion of respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis |
| | filed. |
| Nov 28 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2002 |
| Nov 28 2001 | Supplemental brief of respondents filed. |
| Nov 28 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Jan 4 2002 | Motion of respondents for leave to proceed in forma pauperis |
| | GRANTED. |
| Jan 4 2002 | Petition GRANTED. |
| | SET FOR ARGUMENT April 16, 2002. |
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| Jan 9 2002 | Motion of respondent Clifton Brown, Jr., for appointment of |
| | counsel filed. |
| Feb 8 2002 | Motion of counsel Spivey to strike and objection to attempted |
| | substitution of counsel filed. |
| Feb 8 2002 | Motion of counsel Seliger to strike and objection to attempted |
| | substitution of counsel filed. |
| Feb 13 2002 | Response by counsel Koch to motions to strike filed. |
| Feb 13 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Americans for Effect Law Enforcement, et al. |
| | filed. |
| Feb 14 2002 | Reply thereto by counsel Spivey filed. |
| Feb 18 2002 | Reply thereto by counsel Seliger filed. |
| Feb 19 2002 | Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 19 2002 | (Joint appendix to be printed) |
| Feb 19 2002 | Supplement to motion by counsel Spivey filed. |
| Feb 19 2002 | Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Feb 19 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Feb 20 2002 | Motion of respondent Christopher Drayton for appointment of |
| | counsel filed. |
| Feb 25 2002 | Motions DISTRIBUTED. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Motion for appointment of counsel GRANTED and it is ordered that |
| | Steven L. Seliger, Esquire, of Quincy, Florida, is appointed to |
| | serve as counsel for the respondent Clifton Brown, Jr., in this |
| | case. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Motion of counsel Spivey to strike and objection to attempted |
| | substitution of counsel GRANTED. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Motion of counsel Seliger to strike and objection to attempted |
| | substitution of counsel GRANTED. |
| Mar 4 2002 | Motion for appointment of counsel GRANTED and it is ordered that |
| | Gwendolyn Spivey, Esq., of Tallahassee, Florida, is appointed to |
| | serve as counsel for the respondent Christopher Drayton in this |
| | case. |
| Mar 11 2002 | Record filed. |
| Mar 11 2002 | Record filed. |
| Mar 20 2002 | CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 20 2002 | |
| | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense |
| | Lawyers filed. |
| Mar 21 2002 | Brief of respondents Christopher Drayton and Clifton Brown, Jr. filed. |
| Mar 22 2002 | LODGING consisting of twenty copies of photographic prints and |
| | attached CD received from counsel for respondent Drayton and |
| | distributed. |
| Apr 9 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Apr 16 2002 | ARGUED. |
| Jun 17 2002 | Adjudged to be REVERSED and REMANDED Kennedy, J., delivered the |
| | opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and O'Connor, |
| | Scalia, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a |
| | dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 17 2002 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Feb 5 2003 | Record returned to the USCA 11th Circuit.Record returned to the |
| | USDC N. Dist. of Florida. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | | |
| Theodore B. Olson | Solicitor General | |
| U.S. Department of Justice | |
| Washington, DC 20530 | |
| Party name: United States |
| | | |
| Attorneys for Respondent: | | |
| Gwendolyn Spivey | 227 North Bronough Street | |
| Suite 4200 | |
| Tallahassee, FL 32301 | |
| Party name: Christopher Drayton |
| | | |
| Steven L. Seliger | Garcia & Seliger | |
| P.O. Box 324 | |
| Quincy, FL 32353-0324 | |
| Party name: Clifton Brown, Jr. |
| | | |
| James B. Koch | Gardiner Koch & Weisberg | 3123620000 |
| 53 W. Jackson Blvd., Ste. 1500 | |
| Chicago, IL 60604 | |
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| Other Attorneys: | | |
| Richard A. Samp | Washington Legal Foundation | 2025880302 |
| 2009 Massachusetts Ave., NW | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al. |
| | | |
| James P. Manak | 421 Ridgewood Avenue, #100 | 6308586392 |
| Glen Ellyn, IL 60137-4900 | |
| Party name: Americans for Effect Law Enforcement, et al. |
| | | |
| Leon Friedman | 148 East 78th Street | 2127370400 |
| New York, NY 10021 | |
| Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers |
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