| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 23 2003 |
Application (03A540) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 4, 2004 to March 4, 2004, submitted to Justice Souter. |
| Dec 31 2003 |
Application (03A540) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until March 4, 2004. |
| Mar 4 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 30, 2004) |
| Apr 12 2004 |
Waiver of right of respondents Donald T. Vaughn, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Graterford, et al. to respond filed. |
| Apr 28 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 13, 2004. |
| May 4 2004 |
Response Requested . (Due June 3, 2004) |
| Jun 2 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 6, 2004. |
| Jun 29 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 2, 2004. |
| Aug 2 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 16, 2004. |
| Aug 16 2004 |
Brief of respondents David DiGuglielmo, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Graterford, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 20 2004 |
Letter of August 17, 2004, from counsel for respondents received. (Distributed) |
| Aug 26 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 15 2004 |
Reply of petitioner John A. Pace filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Oct 21 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 13, 2004. |
| Dec 3 2004 |
Further extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 16, 2004. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 28, 2005. |
| Dec 16 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in two volumes). |
| Dec 16 2004 |
Brief of petitioner John A. Pace filed. |
| Dec 16 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 3rd Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - Eastern Dist. of Pennsylvania. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 20 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. |
| Jan 21 2005 |
Brief of respondent David DiGuglielmo, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Graterford filed. |
| Feb 15 2005 |
Reply of petitioner John A. Pace filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: David Wycoff, Assistant Federal Defender, Philadelphia, Pa. For respondents: Ronald Eisenberg, Deputy District Attorney, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Apr 27 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Rehnquist, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which O'Connor, Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| May 18 2005 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| May 31 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2005. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. - Third Circuit. |
| Jun 24 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. - Eastern Dist. of Pennsylvania. |
| Jun 28 2005 |
Acknowledgment of receipt (06/02/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit received |