| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 23 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2003) |
| Oct 24 2003 |
Brief of respondent Warren Wesley Summerlin in opposition filed. |
| Nov 5 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003. |
| Nov 7 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed. (distributed). |
| Nov 7 2003 |
Reply of petitioner Dora B. Schriro, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. |
| Jan 15 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 15 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Dora B. Schriro, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. |
| Jan 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Arizona Voice for Victims, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Jan 15 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed. |
| Jan 15 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jan 16 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Feb 6 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 10 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including February 26, 2004. |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Brief of respondent Warren Wesley Summerlin filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation Ms. Susan Hill and Ms. Sally Schauble filed. Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Welsh S. White, Rudy Gerber, W.J. Michael Cody, and the Southern Center for Human Rights filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 2 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004. |
| Mar 3 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 16 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. of Arizona. (1 box containing 1 sealed folder) |
| Mar 22 2004 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 1 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Dora B. Schriro, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 19 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: John P. Todd, Assistant Attorney General, Phoenix, Ariz.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, James A. Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Ken Murray, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Jun 24 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 26 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Arizona. |
| Aug 10 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/30/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |