| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 14 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2004) |
| Aug 10 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 20, 2004. |
| Sep 13 2004 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 20, 2004. |
| Oct 20 2004 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Nov 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2004. |
| Nov 29 2004 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Dec 28 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 13 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jan 13 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Michael Donald Dodd filed. |
| Jan 19 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 22, 2005. |
| Feb 15 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 15 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 17 2005 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 24 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Florida. (1 volume) |
| Mar 11 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Michael Donald Dodd filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Janice L. Bergmann, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. For respondent: James A. Feldman, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 20 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. O'Connor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined as to Part II, except for n. 4. Ginsubrg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Jul 22 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 22 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 22 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Florida. |