| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 9 2002 |
Application (01A861) to recall and stay the mandate pending the filing of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| May 10 2002 |
Response to application from respondent Michelle Bazzetta, et al. filed. |
| May 16 2002 |
Supplement to application filed by Overton |
| May 17 2002 |
Response to supplement filed by Bazzetta |
| May 17 2002 |
Application (01A861) denied by Justice Stevens. |
| Jul 8 2002 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 19, 2002) |
| Aug 7 2002 |
Waiver of right of respondent Michelle Bazzetta, et al. to respond filed. |
| Aug 14 2002 |
DISTRIBUTED. September 30, 2002 (page 108) |
| Aug 15 2002 |
Brief amicus curiae of Colorado filed. |
| Sep 6 2002 |
Response Requested . (Due October 7, 2002) |
| Oct 7 2002 |
Response to petition from respondent Michelle Bazzetta, et al. filed. |
| Oct 22 2002 |
Waiver of right of respondent Sons and Daughters of the Incarcerated to respond filed. |
| Oct 23 2002 |
Redistributed. November 8, 2002 (page 1) |
| Nov 12 2002 |
Redistributed. November 15, 2002 (page 18) |
| Nov 22 2002 |
Redistibuted. November 27, 2002 (page 34) |
| Dec 2 2002 |
Petition GRANTED limited to the limited to the following Questions: 1. Whether prisoners have a right to non-contact visitation protected by the First and Fourteenth Amendments. 2. Whether the restrictions on non-contact prison visitation imposed by the Michigan Department of
Corrections are reasonably related to legitimate penological interests. 3. Whether the restrictions on non-contact prison visitation imposed by the Michigan Department of Corrections constitute cruel and unusual punishment in violation of the Eighth Amendment. SET FOR ARGUMENT March 26, 2003.
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| Jan 15 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Colorado filed. |
| Jan 16 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Jan 16 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 16 2003 |
Brief of petitioner William Overton, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. filed. |
| Jan 16 2003 |
Brief of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed |
| Jan 31 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 31 2003 |
Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. (1 binder) |
| Feb 14 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, et al. filed. |
| Feb 18 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Council on Crime and Delinqency, et al filed. |
| Feb 18 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Council of La Raza, et al. filed. |
| Feb 18 2003 |
Brief of respondent Michelle Bazzetta, et al. filed. |
| Feb 18 2003 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| Feb 19 2003 |
Record received from the U.S. D.C. for the Eastern District of Michigan. (6 boxes) |
| Mar 7 2003 |
Reply of petitioner William Overton, Director, Michigan Department of Corrections, et al. filed. |
| Mar 10 2003 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 26 2003 |
Argued. |
| Jun 16 2003 |
Judgment REVERSED Kennedy, J. delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J. and Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer JJ joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion in which Souter, Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ. joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Jul 10 2003 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Aug 1 2003 |
Distributed |
| Aug 25 2003 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 25 2003 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |
| Sep 23 2003 |
Motion to retax costs filed by respondents Michelle Bazzetta, et al. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Record returned to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit. |
| Oct 6 2003 |
Record returned to the U.S.District Court for the Easter District of Michigan. |
| Oct 8 2003 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2003. |
| Oct 8 2003 |
Response of petitioners in opposition to motion of respondents to re-tax costs filed.(Distributed). |
| Nov 3 2003 |
Motion to retax costs filed by respondents DENIED. |