~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Feb 23 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 31, 2004) |
Mar 9 2004 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
Mar 11 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 26, 2004. |
Mar 12 2004 |
Response Requested . (Due April 12, 2004) |
Apr 7 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 12, 2004. |
May 7 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
May 19 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 3, 2004. |
Jun 14 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 17, 2004. |
Jun 21 2004 |
Motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
Jul 2 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner. |
Jul 8 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 27, 2004. |
Jul 21 2004 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
Aug 27 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Reginald Shepard filed. |
Aug 27 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
Aug 27 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in three volumes. Vol.II is sealed.) |
Sep 1 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, November 8, 2004. |
Sep 9 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 8, 2004. |
Sep 15 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
Sep 23 2004 |
Record received from U. S.C.A. 1st Circuit. (1 envelope) |
Oct 1 2004 |
Record received from U. S. D. C. for Massachusetts. (1 volume) |
Oct 4 2004 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Linda J. Thompson, Esq., of Springfield, Massachusetts is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
Oct 8 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 1 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Reginald Shepard filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 8 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Linda J. Thompson, Springfield, Mass. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: John P. Elwood, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
Mar 7 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered an opinion, which was for the Court except as to Part III. Stevens, Scalia, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and Thomas, J., joined except as to Part III. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. O'Connor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Breyer, JJ., joined. Rehnquist, C.J., took no part in the decision of the case. |
Apr 8 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Apr 19 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/11/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit received. |
Apr 26 2005 |
Motion for excess compensation filed by Linda J. Thompson. (Distributed) |
May 10 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2005. |
May 31 2005 |
Motion for excess compensation DENIED. |
Jul 18 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. - 1st Circuit. |
Jul 18 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for District of Massachusetts. |