| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 10 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 18, 2003) |
| Apr 18 2003 |
Brief of respondent Patrice Seibert in opposition filed. |
| Apr 18 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Patrice Seibert. |
| May 2 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Missouri filed. |
| May 19 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| May 19 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 25 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 4, 2003. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Missouri filed. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Aug 14 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 8, 2003. |
| Sep 25 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, December 9, 2003. |
| Oct 3 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 8 2003 |
Brief of respondent Patrice Seibert filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 8 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 16 2003 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Missouri. (1 box) |
| Oct 16 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 3 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 7 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Missouri filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Letter of respondent, dated November 11, 2003, proposing a lodging received and distributed. |
| Nov 17 2003 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner, dated November 17, 2003, in response to lodging request, received and distributed. |
| Nov 20 2003 |
Letter dated November 10, 2003, from counsel for the respondent citing supplemental authority, received and distributed. |
| Nov 21 2003 |
Letter, dated November 19,2003, from counsel for the respondent in reply to petitioner's letter of November 17, 2003 received and distributed. |
| Dec 9 2003 |
Argued. For petitioner: Karen K. Mitchell, Chief Deputy Attorney General, Jefferson City, Mo.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Irving L. Gornstein, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Amy M. Bartholow, Assistant Public Defender, Columbia, Mo. |
| Jun 28 2004 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Souter, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas JJ., joined. |
| Jul 30 2004 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 12 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/05/04) of mandate from the Clerk, Supreme Court of Missouri received. |