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Docket for 02-311
No. 02-311 Status: DECIDED
Title: Kevin Wiggins, Petitioner
v.
Sewall Smith, Warden, et al.
Docketed:          Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
August 29, 2002 (01-23)

~~Date~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 27 2002Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2002)
Sep 6 2002 LODGING consisting of twenty bound copies of related material
received from counsel for the petitioner
Sep 27 2002 Order extending time to file response to petition until October 3,
2002.
Oct 3 2002Brief of respondents Thomas R. Corcoran, Warden, et al. in opposition
filed.
Oct 15 2002Reply brief of petitioner Kevin Wiggins filed.
Oct 16 2002 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 1, 2002
Nov 4 2002 REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 8, 2002
Nov 12 2002 REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 15, 2002
Nov 18 2002 Petition GRANTED. limited to Question 2 presented by the petition.
SET FOR ARGUMENT March 24, 2003.
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Nov 27 2002 Order extending time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's
brief on the merits to and including January 9, 2003. Order
extending time to file respondents' brief on the merits to and
including February 17, 2003.
Jan 3 2003 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party
received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jan 3 2003 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party
received from counsel for respondents Corcoran and Curran.
Jan 3 2003 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party
received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jan 9 2003Brief amicus curiae of Constitution Project filed.
Jan 9 2003Brief amici curiae of Janet F. Reno, et al. filed.
Jan 9 2003Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense
Lawyers, et al. filed.
Jan 9 2003Brief amici curiae of National Association of Social Workers, et al.
filed.
Jan 9 2003Joint appendix filed.
Jan 9 2003 *Jt. Appendix in two volumes.
Jan 9 2003Brief of petitioner Kevin Wiggins filed.
Jan 9 2003Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Jan 30 2003 Record filed.
Feb 3 2003 CIRCULATED.
Feb 18 2003Brief of respondent Sewell Smith, Warden, et al. filed.
Feb 18 2003Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed.
Feb 18 2003Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed.
Feb 19 2003Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Feb 24 2003 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 3 2003 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral
argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 14 2003Reply brief of petitioner Kevin Wiggins filed.
Mar 14 2003 Lodging consisting of a letter and two page document received from
counsel for the respondent and distributed.
Mar 24 2003 ARGUED.
Mar 27 2003 Record filed.
Jun 26 2003 Adjudged to be REVERSED and REMANDED O'Connor, J., delivered the
opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens,
Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Scalia, J.,
filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined.
 


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Jenner & Block, LLC 2026396000
601 13th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
Party name: Kevin Wiggins
 
Attorneys for Respondent:
Gary E. Bair Solicitor General 4105766422
200 Saint Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Party name: Sewall Smith, Warden, et al.
 
Other Attorneys:
Stephen F. Hanlon Holland & Knight 2029553000
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20006-6801
Party name: Constitution Project
 
Robert S. Litt Arnold & Porter 2029425000
555 Twelfth Street,NW
Washington, DC 20004
Party name: Janet F. Reno, et al.
 
David A. Reiser Zuckerman Sapeder 2027781800
1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al.
 
Amy Howe Goldstein & Howe 2022377543
4607 Asbury Pl., NW
Washington, DC 20016
Party name: National Association of Social Workers, et al.
 
Alfred P. Carlton American Bar Association 3129885000
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
Party name: American Bar Association
 
Solicitor General U.S. Department of Justice
Washington, DC 20530
Party name: United States
 
Kent S. Scheidegger Criminal Justice legal Fdtn. 9164460345
2131 L Street
Sacramento, CA 95816
Party name: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
 
Donald E. DeNicola Deputy Attorney General 2138972388
300 South Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Party name: California, et al.
 
 

 

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