| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 9 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2003) |
| Feb 11 2003 |
Waiver of right of respondent Robert S. Lidster to respond filed. |
| Feb 13 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. |
| Mar 3 2003 |
Response Requested . (Due April 2, 2003) |
| Mar 31 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Robert S. Lidster. |
| Mar 31 2003 |
Response to petition from respondent Robert S. Lidster filed. |
| Apr 14 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Illinois filed. |
| Apr 28 2003 |
Form 4 affidavit received from counsel for respondent and distributed. |
| May 5 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| May 5 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| May 14 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 3, 2003. |
| Jul 2 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jul 3 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jul 3 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 3 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Illinois filed. |
| Jul 3 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police, et al. filed. |
| Jul 3 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. |
| Jul 21 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Aug 1 2003 |
Brief of respondent Robert S. Lidster filed. |
| Aug 7 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National College for DUI Defense filed. |
| Aug 7 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday November 5, 2003. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 27 2003 |
Application (03A173) to extend the time to file a reply brief from September 3, 2003 to September 17, 2003, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Aug 27 2003 |
Application (03A173) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until September 17, 2003. |
| Sep 4 2003 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Illinois. (1 Box) |
| Sep 17 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Illinois filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2003 |
Argued. For Petitioner: Gary Feinerman, Solicitor General of Illinois; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, DC. For Respondent: Donald J. Ramsell. |
| Jan 13 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined, and in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined as to Parts I and II. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Feb 13 2004 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Feb 20 2004 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Illinois. |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Clerk, Supreme Court of Illinois acknowledged receipt of mandate on February 17, 2004. |