| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 18 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 22, 2003) |
| Aug 18 2003 |
Appendix of Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. filed. |
| Sep 22 2003 |
Brief of respondents William Dwight Dotson, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 22 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of State of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Oct 8 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2003. |
| Oct 8 2003 |
Reply of petitioners Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2004. |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Supplemental brief of petitioners Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 5, 2004. |
| Mar 15 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 19, 2004. |
| Mar 22 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 27 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including July 5, 2004. |
| Jun 15 2004 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 25 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including July 19, 2004. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Brief of petitioners Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. filed. |
| Jul 19 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 21 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file brief of respondent Dotson to and including October 1, 2004. |
| Sep 8 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents. |
| Sep 17 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 15, 2004. |
| Sep 22 2004 |
Letter proposing a lodging received from counsel for amici Incarcerated and Former Ohio Inmates. |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of 2,974 Former and Current Ohio Inmates and Named Plaintiffs in Michael v. Ghee filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2004 |
One copy of Ohio Parole Board Guidelines and one bound copy of names of 2,974 amici submitted by counsel for amici. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 6, 2004. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief of respondent William Dwight Dotson filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2004 |
Brief of respondent Rogerico Johnson in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 8 2004 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Nov 19 2004 |
Reply of petitioners Reginald A. Wilkinson, Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 1 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Cricuit. ( 1 box including 2 binders) |
| Dec 6 2004 |
Argued. For petitioners: Douglas R. Cole, State Solicitor, Columbus, Ohio. For respondent Johnson: John Q. Lewis, Cleveland, Ohio. For respondent Dotson: Alan E. Untereiner, Washington, D.C. |
| Dec 13 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Northern Dist. of Ohio. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Judgment is AFFIRMED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Scalia, Souter, Thomas, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Apr 8 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 21 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/12/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit received. |
| Jun 7 2005 |
Record returned to U.S..C.A. - 6th Circuit. |
| Jun 7 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. - Northern District of Ohio. |