| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 29 2003 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 19, 2003) |
| Nov 14 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 19, 2003. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 5, 2004. |
| Jan 6 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 18, 2004. |
| Jan 20 2004 |
Brief of respondents John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Feb 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2004. |
| Feb 23 2004 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 17 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 10, 2004. |
| May 7 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Midwest Immigrant & Human Rights Center filed. |
| May 10 2004 |
Brief of petitioner filed. |
| May 10 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 10 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| May 10 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Citizens and Immigrants for Equal Justice, et al. filed. |
| Jun 10 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including July 14, 2004. |
| Jul 14 2004 |
Brief of respondents John D. Ashcroft, Attorney General, et al. filed. |
| Aug 3 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. (1 folder) |
| Aug 5 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 10 2004 |
Administrative Record received from Office of the Solicitor General. (1 folder) |
| Aug 18 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Josue Leocal filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 24 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, October 12, 2004. |
| Oct 12 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Joseph S. Sollers, III, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Dan Himmelfarb, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Dec 10 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Dec 23 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (12/12) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Record returned to Office of the Solicitor General. |