| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 2 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2005) |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Brief of respondent Michael Lee Marsh, II in opposition filed. |
| Apr 4 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Apr 13 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Kansas filed. |
| Apr 19 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2005. |
| May 16 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2005. |
| May 23 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2005. |
| May 31 2005 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| May 31 2005 |
Petition GRANTED. In addition to the Question presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following Questions:
"Does this Court have jurisdiction to review the judgment of the Kansas Supreme Court under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1257, as construed by Cox Broadcasting Corp. v. Cohn, 420 U.S. 469 (1975)?";
"Was the Kansas Supreme Court's judgment adequately supported by a ground independent of federal law?" |
| Jun 9 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including August 15, 2005. |
| Jul 15 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on December 7, 2005. |
| Aug 5 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 15 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Kansas filed. |
| Aug 15 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 15 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 15 2005 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including October 19, 2005. |
| Oct 19 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Kansas Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 19 2005 |
Brief of respondent Michael Lee Marsh, II filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 14 2005 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Kansas. (5 boxes and 1 oversized exhibit) |
| Nov 23 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Kansas filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Phill Kline, Attorney General, Topeka, Kan. For respondent: Rebecca E. Woodman, Topeka, Kan. |
| Mar 24 2006 |
This case is restored to the calendar for reargument. |
| Apr 3 2006 |
SET FOR REARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 25, 2006. |
| Apr 25 2006 |
Reargued. For petitioner: Phill Kline, Attorney General, Topeka, Kan. For respondent: Rebecca E. Woodman, Topeka, Kan. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J. and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 28 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 1 2006 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Kansas. |
| Aug 8 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (07/31/06) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of Kansas received. |