~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Apr 1 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 3, 2004) |
Apr 20 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 28, 2004. |
May 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. |
May 28 2004 |
Brief of respondent Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
May 28 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors and Judges filed. |
Jun 8 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Thomas Joe Miller-El filed. (Distributed) |
Jun 9 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. |
Aug 3 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including September 2, 2004. |
Aug 27 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. |
Sep 2 2004 |
LODGING submitted by both parties received. |
Sep 2 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Thomas Joe Miller-El filed. |
Sep 2 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. (Jt. appendix in two volumes). |
Sep 2 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors and Judges filed. |
Sep 2 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of California filed. |
Sep 29 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 6, 2004. |
Sep 30 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
Oct 6 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 28, 2004. |
Oct 28 2004 |
Brief of respondent Doug Dretke, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 8 2004 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. - 5th Circuit. (1 box) |
Nov 23 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Thomas Joe Miller-El filed. (Distributed) |
Nov 26 2004 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. - Northern District of Texas. (5 boxes) |
Dec 6 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Gena Bunn, Assistant Attorney General, Austin, Tex. |
Dec 7 2004 |
Letter from counsel of record for the petitioner regarding oral argument received. (Distributed). |
Jun 13 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, J., joined. |
Jul 15 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Aug 26 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. |
Aug 26 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas. |