| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 14 2007 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 19, 2007) |
| Apr 18 2007 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 21, 2007. |
| May 17 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| May 18 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| May 21 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Cornell Death Penalty Project filed. |
| May 21 2007 |
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed. |
| Jun 6 2007 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2007. |
| Jun 8 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Allen Snyder filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 25 2007 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Aug 1 2007 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 5, 2007. |
| Aug 30 2007 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 5 2007 |
Joint appendix filed. (2 Volumes) (Statement of costs received) |
| Sep 5 2007 |
Brief of petitioner Allen Snyder filed. |
| Sep 5 2007 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitution Project filed. |
| Sep 5 2007 |
Brief amici curiae of Nine Jefferson Parish Ministers filed. |
| Sep 13 2007 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 5, 2007. |
| Oct 12 2007 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 15 2007 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, December 4, 2007. |
| Nov 5 2007 |
Brief of respondent Louisiana filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 26 2007 |
Reply of petitioner Allen Snyder filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2007 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Louisiana. ( 1 box) |
| Dec 4 2007 |
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen B. Bright, Atlanta, Ga. For respondent: Terry M. Boudreaux, Assistant Attorney General, Gretna, La. |
| Mar 19 2008 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |
| Apr 21 2008 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Apr 29 2008 |
Record returned to the Supreme Court of Louisiana. |
| May 6 2008 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (04/25/08) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of Louisiana received. |