| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Apr 30 2009 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 4, 2009)  | 
| May 8 2009 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. | 
| Jun 4 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Louisiana Association of Criminal Lawyers.  | 
| Jun 4 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. | 
| Jun 4 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Constitution Project.  | 
| Jun 4 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, et al.  | 
| Jun 4 2009 | 
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed. | 
| Jun 15 2009 | 
Reply of petitioner Brandy Aileen Holmes filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Jun 17 2009 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. | 
| Oct 5 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome GRANTED.   | 
| Oct 5 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Constitution Project GRANTED.   | 
| Oct 5 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Louisiana Association of Criminal Lawyers GRANTED.   | 
| Oct 5 2009 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence, et al. GRANTED. | 
| Oct 5 2009 | 
Petition DENIED.  |