~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Jul 1 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 4, 2003) |
Jul 31 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 3, 2003. |
Sep 3 2003 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
Sep 18 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2003. |
Oct 27 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 31, 2003. |
Nov 3 2003 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a wit of certiorari GRANTED. |
Nov 28 2003 |
Joint appendix filed. |
Dec 16 2003 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Shashank S. Upadhye. |
Dec 18 2003 |
Brief of petitioner Marcus Thornton filed. |
Dec 18 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
Jan 12 2004 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Shashank S. Upadhye GRANTED. |
Jan 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, March 31, 2004. |
Jan 21 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
Jan 22 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States filed.( Distributed.) |
Jan 23 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Feb 2 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
Feb 5 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Virginia (1 envelope) (A portion of the record is sealed) |
Feb 6 2004 |
Application (03A674) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from February 26, 2004 to March 4, 2004, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
Feb 10 2004 |
Application (03A674) denied by The Chief Justice. |
Feb 26 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Marcus Thornton filed. |
Mar 31 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Frank W. Dunham, Jr., Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia, Alexandria, Va. For respondent: Gregory G. Garre, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
May 24 2004 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court except as to footnote 4. Kennedy, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and O'Connor, J., joined as to all but footnote 4. O'Connor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. |
Jun 25 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Jul 2 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/28/04) of judgment from the Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit received. |