| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 31 2003 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 3, 2004) |
| Feb 19 2004 |
Waiver of right of respondent Massachusetts to respond filed. |
| Mar 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 19, 2004. |
| Mar 12 2004 |
Response Requested . (Due April 12, 2004) |
| Apr 14 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 12, 2004. |
| May 12 2004 |
Brief of respondent Massachusetts in opposition filed. (PRINTED BRIEF) |
| May 26 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2004. |
| Jun 4 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Melvin T. Smith filed. |
| Jun 14 2004 |
Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 13 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 27, 2004. |
| Aug 24 2004 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 10, 2004. |
| Sep 10 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 10 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Melvin T. Smith filed. |
| Sep 10 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Sep 22 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including November 1, 2004. |
| Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 1, 2004. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 29 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Brief of respondent Massachusetts filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 1 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 9 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 10 2004 |
Record received from Appeals Court of Massachusetts. (1 box) |
| Nov 15 2004 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 22 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Melvin T. Smith filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2004 |
Record received from Superior Criminal Court (1 envelope) |
| Nov 30 2004 |
Record received from Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 1 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: David J. Nathanson, Boston, Mass. For respondent: Cathryn A. Neaves, Assistant Attorney General, Boston, Mass.; and on behalf of the United States, as amicus curiae, Sri Srinivasan, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Souter, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Kennedy and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Mar 25 2005 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Apr 5 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (03/28/05) of mandate from Clerk, Appeals Court of Massachusetts received. |
| Jun 21 2005 |
Record returned to Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts. |
| Jun 21 2005 |
Record returned to Appeals Court of Massachusetts. |
| Jun 21 2005 |
Record returned to the Superior Criminal Court of Massachusetts.
|