| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 29 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2006) |
| Aug 29 2006 |
Appendix of Don Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center filed (Volumes I & II). |
| Oct 4 2006 |
Brief of respondent William Weaver in opposition filed. |
| Oct 4 2006 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Nov 21 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2006. |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Dec 7 2006 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 17 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 21, 2007. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jan 22 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Don Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center filed. |
| Feb 5 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 12 2007 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. 1 (box) |
| Feb 21 2007 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Missouri. (2 boxes) |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Brief of respondent William Weaver filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Interested Former Oklahoma City Bombing Prosecutors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 13 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Don Roper, Superintendent, Potosi Correctional Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 21 2007 |
ARGUED. For petitioner: Andrea K. Spillars, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, Missouri. For respondent: John H. Blume, Ithaca, New York. |
| Apr 25 2007 |
Statement of costs for printing received. |
| May 21 2007 |
Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. |
| May 21 2007 |
Chief Justice Roberts filed a concurring opinion. |
| May 21 2007 |
Justice Scalia, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Alito join, filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jun 22 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 6 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the 8th Circuit. |
| Jul 6 2007 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of Missouri. |
| Jul 10 2007 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (06/26/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit received. |