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Docket for 03-5165
No. 03-5165
Title:
Marcus Thornton, Petitioner
v.
United States
Docketed:July 3, 2003
Linked with 03A674
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(02-4382)
  Decision Date:April 3, 2003
Questions Presented

~~~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.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Frank W. Dunham Jr. (703) 600-0800
1650 King Street
Suite 500
Alexandria, VA  22314
Party name: Marcus Thornton
Attorneys for Respondent:
Theodore B. Olson Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Gregory G. Garre Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
Other:
Walter B. Dalton Assistant Federal Public Defender(757) 457-0800
150 Boush Street, Suite 403
Norfolk, VA  23510
Party name: Marcus Thornton v. United States
 
Tracey Maclin Boston University of Law(617) 353-4688
765 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA  02215
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.
 
Eric J. Olsson Assistant Attorney General(520) 628-6520
Office of Attorney General of Arizona
400 W. Congress
Suite S-315
Tucson, AZ  85701-1367
eric.olsson@ag.state.az.us
Party name: Arizona, et al.
 
Shashank S. Upadhye Vice President(416) 401-7701
Global Head of Intellectual Property Apotex, Inc.
150 Signet Drive
Toronto, ON, XX  Canada M19L 1T9
supadhye@apotex.com
Party name: Shashank S. Upadhye

 

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