~~Date~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Oct 1 2001 | Application (A01-300) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ |
| of certiorari from October 18, 2001 to December 17, 2001, |
| submitted to Justice Souter. |
Oct 1 2001 | Application (A01-300) granted by Justice Souter extending the time |
| to file until December 17, 2001. |
Jan 8 2002 | Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in |
| forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 7, 2002) |
Feb 5 2002 | Brief of respondent Pennsylvania in opposition filed. |
Feb 21 2002 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 15, 2002 |
Mar 18 2002 | Petition GRANTED. |
| SET FOR ARGUMENT November 4, 2002. |
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Apr 23 2002 | Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's |
| brief on the merits to and including June 3, 2002. |
Jun 3 2002 | Joint appendix filed. |
Jun 3 2002 | Brief of petitioner David Allen Sattazahn filed. |
Jun 13 2002 | Order extending time to file respondent's brief on the merits to |
| and including August 2, 2002. |
Aug 2 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Aug 2 2002 | Brief of respondent Pennsylvania filed. |
Aug 7 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
Aug 31 2002 | CIRCULATED. |
Sep 5 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner David Allen Sattazahn filed. |
Sep 17 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General to present oral argument pro hac |
| vice filed. |
Sep 20 2002 | Record filed. |
Oct 7 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral |
| argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Oct 7 2002 | Motion of the Solicitor General to present oral argument pro hac |
| vice GRANTED. |
Nov 4 2002 | ARGUED. |
Jan 14 2003 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., announced the judgment of the |
| Court and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts |
| I, II, IV, and V, in which Rehnquist, C.J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, |
| and Thomas, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part III, |
| in which Rehnquist, C.J., and Thomas, J., joined. O'Connor, J., |
| filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the |
| judgment. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which |
| Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
Feb 13 2003 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
Mar 12 2003 | Record returned to the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. |
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