| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 22 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 26, 2004) |
| Nov 16 2004 |
Brief of respondent California in opposition filed. |
| Nov 19 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Jay Shawn Johnson filed. |
| Dec 2 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2005. |
| Jan 7 2005 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Jay Shawn Johnson. |
| Feb 2 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 18, 2005. |
| Feb 2 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 2 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Jay Shawn Johnson filed. |
| Feb 17 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Stephen B. Bedrick, Esquire, of Oakland, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 18, 2005. |
| Mar 9 2005 |
Brief of respondent California filed. |
| Mar 9 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Mar 25 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Apr 1 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Jay Shawn Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 18 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen B. Bedrick, Oakland, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Seth K. Schalit, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, San Francisco, Cal. |
| Jun 13 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Scalia, Kenendy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 15 2005 |
MANDATES ISSUED. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/18/05) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of California received. |
| Jul 27 2005 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/18/05) of judgment from Clerk, Court of Appeal of California, First Appellate District, received. |