~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Apr 13 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 14, 2004) |
May 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of League of California Cities filed. |
May 13 2004 |
Brief of respondent Iris Mena in opposition filed. |
May 13 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Police Officers Research Association of California Legal Defense Fund. |
May 24 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Darin L. Muehler, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
May 25 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2004. |
Jun 14 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Police Officers Research Association of California Legal Defense Fund GRANTED. |
Jun 14 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
Jul 19 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including August 30, 2004. |
Aug 27 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Police Officers Research Association of California Legal Defense Fund. |
Aug 30 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Aug 30 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Darin L. Muehler, et al. filed. |
Aug 30 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
Aug 30 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed. |
Sep 22 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including November 3, 2004. |
Sep 28 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Police Officers Research Association of California Legal Defense Fund GRANTED. |
Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 8, 2004. |
Sep 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
Sep 30 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
Nov 1 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
Nov 1 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
Nov 2 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - Central Dist. of California (2 boxes) |
Nov 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Latino Officers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 3 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 3 2004 |
Brief of respondent Iris Mena in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 24 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Darin L. Muehler, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Dec 8 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D.C.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Kannon K. Shanmugam, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Paul L. Hoffman, Venice, Calif. |
Mar 22 2005 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring the judgment, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
Apr 22 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
May 10 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/25/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |
Jun 7 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
Jun 7 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. - Central District of California. |