| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 6 2007 |
Application (07A486) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 25, 2007 to February 23, 2008, submitted to Justice Stevens. |
| Dec 11 2007 |
Application (07A486) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until February 23, 2008. |
| Feb 25 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2008) |
| Mar 27 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Mar 28 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Veterans for America filed. |
| Mar 28 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. |
| Apr 2 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 28, 2008. |
| May 6 2008 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 14, 2008. |
| May 14 2008 |
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden in opposition filed. |
| May 20 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2008. |
| May 22 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Gary Bradford Cone filed. (Distributed). |
| Jun 9 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2008. |
| Jun 16 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008. |
| Jun 23 2008 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 6 2008 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 5, 2008. |
| Aug 6 2008 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 31, 2008. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Sep 5 2008 |
Brief of petitioner Gary Bradford Cone filed. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 9, 2008. |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 12 2008 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 12 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 12 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Veterans for America filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 3 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1 box - containing 1 binder) |
| Oct 31 2008 |
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 7 2008 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 19 2008 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Tennessee. (3 boxes containing 18 volumes and 2 transcripts.) |
| Dec 1 2008 |
Reply of petitioner Gary Bradford Cone filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 9 2008 |
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Jennifer L. Smith, Associate Deputy Attorney General, Nashville, Tenn. |
| Apr 28 2009 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Jun 1 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 8 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. |
| Jul 8 2009 |
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Tennessee. |