| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 29 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 15, 2002) |
| Sep 26 2002 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Oct 9 2002 |
Response Requested . (Due November 8, 2002) None Received |
| Oct 31 2002 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 9, 2002. |
| Dec 9 2002 |
Response to petition from respondent United States filed. |
| Dec 31 2002 |
Reply of petitioner John J. Fellers filed. |
| Mar 10 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 2 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner John J. Fellers. |
| Apr 2 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 26, 2003. |
| Apr 28 2003 |
The motion for appointment of counsel is granted and it is ordered that Seth P. Waxman, Esquire, of Washington, D.C., is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| May 12 2003 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including July 11, 2003. |
| Jun 19 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 11 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jul 11 2003 |
Brief of petitioner John J. Fellers filed. |
| Aug 4 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including September 26, 2003. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, December 10, 2003. |
| Sep 25 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 26 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 26 2003 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2003 |
Record received form the U.S.C.A. for the Eighth Circuit. (1 envelope - a portion of the record is sealed) |
| Oct 17 2003 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Dist. of Nebraska. (1 box - a portion of the record is sealed) |
| Oct 31 2003 |
Reply of petitioner John J. Fellers filed. (Distributed). |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman (Appointed by this Court). For respondent: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 26 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 27 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Mar 9 2004 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. |
| Mar 9 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Nevada. |
| Mar 10 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/03/04) of judgment from the Clerk of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |