| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 22 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 6, 2004) |
| Apr 28 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 7, 2004. |
| Apr 30 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| May 28 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2004. |
| Jul 2 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jul 15 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2004. |
| Sep 28 2004 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 18, 2005. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Robert Johnson, Jr. filed. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Nov 12 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 24 2004 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 17 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 10 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Robert Johnson, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 18 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Courtland Reichman, Atlanta, Ga. For respondent: Dan Himmelfarb, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. Middle Dist. of Georgia (1 envelope) |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Scalia, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| May 6 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 24 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/09/05) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Georgia. |