| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 20 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 24, 2008) |
| Nov 19 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 24, 2008. |
| Dec 24 2008 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Dec 30 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Curtis Darnell Johnson filed. |
| Jan 8 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2009. |
| Feb 17 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2009. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition. |
| Mar 12 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 26, 2009. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including May 27, 2009. |
| May 27 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Curtis Darnell Johnson filed. |
| May 27 2009 |
Joint appendix filed (Volume 1). Statement of costs received. |
| May 27 2009 |
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Curtis Darnell Johnson. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 16 2009 |
The time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 24, 2009. |
| Jul 6 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 7, 2009. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 6, 2009. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Aug 6 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Middle District of Florida. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 7 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 8 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Curtis Darnell Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 11 2009 |
Record received from United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. (1-envelope - 2 briefs) |
| Oct 6 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Lisa Call, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Jacksonville, Fla. For respondent: Leondra R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Mar 2 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| Apr 5 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 12 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| May 12 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Florida. |