| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 29 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 3, 2008) |
| Jun 10 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 4, 2008. |
| Aug 1 2008 |
Brief of respondent Virginia in opposition filed. |
| Aug 14 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008. |
| Aug 14 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Mark A. Briscoe, and Sheldon Cypress filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 25 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 29, 2009. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 1, 2009. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 26, 2009. |
| Aug 21 2009 |
Letter, dated August 21, 2009, received from counsel for the respondent. (Distributed). |
| Sep 1 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Sep 1 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Mark A. Briscoe, et al. filed. |
| Sep 2 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Sep 8 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, et al. filed. |
| Oct 26 2009 |
Brief of respondent Virginia filed. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 11, 2010. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 5 2009 |
Application (09A434) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits from November 25, 2009 to December 11, 2009, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Nov 6 2009 |
Application (09A434) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until December 7, 2009. |
| Nov 27 2009 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Virginia. (1 envelope) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Dec 4 2009 |
Additional record received from Supreme Court of VA |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Mark A. Briscoe, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 8 2009 |
Additional record from Supreme Court of Virginia. (1 box) |
| Jan 11 2010 |
Argued. For respondent: Richard D. Friedman, Ann Arbor, Mich. For respondent: Stephen R. McCullough, Solicitor General, Richmond, Va; and Leondra R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. |
| Feb 26 2010 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Record returned to the Supremem Court of Virginia. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Record returned to the Court of Appeals of Virginia. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Record returned to the Circuit Court of Virginia. |