| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 15 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 15, 2007) |
| Nov 7 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 17, 2007. |
| Dec 14 2007 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 16, 2008. |
| Jan 8 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 15, 2008. |
| Feb 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General in opposition filed. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 14, 2008. |
| Feb 27 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 8 2008 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Apr 17 2008 |
Administrative record received from the Office of the Solicitor General. (1 accordain folder) |
| Apr 18 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 2, 2008. |
| May 28 2008 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 16, 2008. |
| May 28 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 15, 2008. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie filed. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of American Jewish Congress, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, et al. filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Advocates for Human Rights filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of International Refugee Law filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees filed. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Human Rights First, et al. filed. |
| Jul 31 2008 |
CIRCULATED |
| Aug 15 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael B. Mukasey, Attorney General filed. (Distributed). |
| Aug 18 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 5, 2008. |
| Sep 15 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Daniel Girmai Negusie filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Gregory G. Katsas, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 3 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Souter, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Breyer, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Apr 6 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 6 2009 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. 5thCircuit. |
| May 6 2009 |
Record returned to the of the Solicitor General. |