| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 19 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 24, 2004) |
| Mar 16 2004 |
Brief of respondent Douglas Weber, Warden in opposition filed. |
| Apr 1 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2004. |
| Jun 21 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2004. |
| Jun 28 2004 |
Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 23 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 3, 2004. |
| Aug 4 2004 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 2 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 2 2004 |
Brief of petitioner filed. |
| Sep 3 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Sep 13 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 25, 2004. |
| Oct 4 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Roberto A. Lange, Esquire, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Oct 25 2004 |
Brief of respondent Douglas Weber, Warden filed. |
| Oct 25 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 12, 2005. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 29 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Charles Russell Rhines filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 15 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 8th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Dec 29 2004 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioner received. (Distributed). |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Dist. of South Dakota. (1 box) |
| Jan 12 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Roberto A. Lange, Sioux Falls, S.D. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Lawrence E. Long, Attorney General, Pierre, S.D. |
| Mar 30 2005 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| May 2 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 10 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| May 10 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of South Dakota. |
| May 17 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/05/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |
| Jul 14 2005 |
Motion for excess compensation filed by Roberto Lange. |
| Aug 10 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Oct 3 2005 |
Motion for excess compensation DENIED. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |