| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 14 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 5, 2003) |
| Apr 14 2003 |
Appendix of Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. filed. |
| Jun 5 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Criminal Justice Legal Foundation. |
| Jun 9 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 7, 2003. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Jul 7 2003 |
Brief of respondent George E. Banks in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 23 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2003. |
| Sep 5 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Criminal Justice Legal Foundation GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 13 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Brief of petitioners Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. filed. |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday February 24, 2004. |
| Dec 17 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 17 2003 |
Brief of respondent George E. Banks filed. |
| Dec 17 2003 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. |
| Dec 19 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 19 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 8 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 3rd Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 13 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. (2 boxes and 1 envelope) |
| Jan 21 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 26 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. |
| Feb 24 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Ronald Eisenberg, Deputy District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pa. For respondent: Albert J. Flora, Jr., First Assistant Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. |
| Mar 16 2004 |
Letter and attachment, dated March 9, 2004, received from counsel for the respondent. (Distributed). |
| Jun 24 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, and Kennedy, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 26 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. Middle District of Pennsylvania. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/28/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received. |