| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 11 2003 |
Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 11, 2003) |
| Jul 3 2003 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 11, 2003. |
| Jul 28 2003 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 10, 2003. |
| Sep 10 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Manuel Flores-Montano. |
| Sep 10 2003 |
Brief of respondent Manuel Flores-Montano in opposition filed. |
| Sep 24 2003 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2003. |
| Sep 26 2003 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Oct 14 2003 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Oct 22 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent. |
| Nov 4 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner United States. |
| Nov 5 2003 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 26, 2003. |
| Nov 17 2003 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Nov 26 2003 |
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation filed. |
| Nov 28 2003 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Dec 1 2003 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Steven F. Hubachek, Esquire, of San Diego, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. |
| Dec 10 2003 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday February 25, 2004. |
| Dec 17 2003 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 24 2003 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 12, 2004. |
| Jan 7 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 7 2004 |
Brief of respondent Manuel Flores-Montano filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2004 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 15 2004 |
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Southern Dist. of California. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 11 2004 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2004 |
Argued. For petitioner: Lisa S. Blatt, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Steven F. Hubachek, San Diego, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Mar 30 2004 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Rehnquist, C. J. delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Apr 30 2004 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 5 2004 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (05/05/04) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received. |