| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 20 1996 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 21, 1997) |
| Dec 2 1996 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Dec 5 1996 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 3, 1997.. |
| Dec 23 1996 |
Response requested. |
| Jan 16 1997 |
Order extending time to file response to petition until February 21, 1997. |
| Feb 20 1997 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Mar 6 1997 |
REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 1997.. |
| Mar 24 1997 |
REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 26, 1997.. |
| Mar 31 1997 |
Petition GRANTED. SET FOR ARGUMENT ON October 14, 1997. |
| Apr 15 1997 |
Order extending time to file brief of petitioner on the merits until June 16, 1997. |
| May 27 1997 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 13 1997 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 16 1997 |
Brief of petitioner Hugo Roman Almendarez-Torres filed. |
| Jul 15 1997 |
Order extending time to file brief of respondent on the merits until July 23, 1997. |
| Jul 23 1997 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Jul 28 1997 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 14 1997 |
Application (A97-142) to extend the time to file a reply brief from August 25, 1997 to September 8, 1997 by petitioner, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Aug 18 1997 |
Record filed. Partial record proceedings United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. |
| Aug 21 1997 |
Application (A97-142) denied by Justice Scalia. |
| Aug 25 1997 |
Reply brief of petitioner Hugo Roman Almendarez-Torres filed. |
| Sep 2 1997 |
Record filed. Original record proceedings United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. (SEALED ENVELOPE) |
| Oct 14 1997 |
Argued. |
| Mar 24 1998 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and O'Connor, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 23 1998 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 27 1998 |
Record returned to USCA 5th Circuit-1 envelope. |
| Apr 27 1998 |
Record returned to USDC Northern District of Texas-1 envelope. |
| Aug 4 2000 |
Motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner. |
| Aug 17 2000 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Sep 8 2000 |
Motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner DENIED. |
| Mar 9 2005 |
Second motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner. |
| Mar 30 2005 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 15, 2005. |
| Apr 18 2005 |
Second Motion for leave to file a petition for rehearing filed by petitioner DENIED. |