| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 3 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 9, 2003) |
| May 6 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 9, 2003. |
| Jun 5 2003 |
Brief of respondent Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
| Jun 19 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Sep 9 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Robert James Tennard filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Petition GRANTED and it is consolidated with no. 02-11309, Smith v. Dretke, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument in these cases. The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. |
| Nov 4 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 15, 2003. |
| Nov 25 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Robert James Tennard filed. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Mental Health Association filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Association on Mental Retardation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 15 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas Defender Service and National Assn. of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 8 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 30, 2004. |
| Jan 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, March 22, 2004. |
| Jan 21 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 29 2004 |
Brief of respondent Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 5 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 9 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division (2 boxes) |
| Mar 4 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Robert James Tennard filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Robert C. Owen, Austin, Tex. For respondent: Edward L. Marshall, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, Tex. |
| Mar 25 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Robert James Tennard. |
| Mar 31 2004 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2004. |
| Apr 19 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Richard Burr, Esquire, of Houston, Texas is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| May 6 2004 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioner. |
| May 24 2004 |
Motion to file a supplemental brief after argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| May 27 2004 |
Motion for leave to file supplemental brief filed by respondent. (Distributed) |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Motion for leave to file supplemental brief GRANTED. |
| Jun 24 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C. J., Scalia, J., and Thomas, J., filed dissenting opinions. |
| Jul 26 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas. |
| Aug 26 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt of jugdgment/letter from Office of the Attorney General of Texas received. |