| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 17 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2007) |
| May 30 2007 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Jun 6 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2007. |
| Jun 18 2007 |
Response Requested . (Due July 18, 2007) |
| Jul 11 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 17, 2007. |
| Aug 16 2007 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 28 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Keith Lavon Burgess filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 30 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007. |
| Nov 15 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2007. |
| Dec 3 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2007. |
| Dec 7 2007 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2007 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Keith Lavon Burgess. |
| Dec 19 2007 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2008. |
| Jan 14 2008 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esquire, of Stanford, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jan 17 2008 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Keith Lavon Burgess. |
| Jan 22 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 24, 2008 |
| Jan 22 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Keith Lavon Burgess filed. |
| Jan 29 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and Families Against Mandatory Minimums filed. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 5 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 8 2008 |
Record receivedf from the U.S.D.C. for the District of South Carolina. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 19 2008 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Feb 21 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Keith Lavon Burgess filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 24 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Nicole Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Apr 16 2008 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered an opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| May 19 2008 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jun 5 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. |
| Jun 5 2008 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the District of South Carolina. |