No. 06-413
Title:
Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary, Petitioner
v.
Cal Coburn Brown
Docketed:September 22, 2006
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(04-35998)
  Decision Date:June 19, 2006
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 18 2006 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 23, 2006)
Sep 18 2006 Appendix of Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary filed.
Oct 11 2006 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 1, 2006.
Nov 30 2006 Brief of respondent Cal Coburn Brown in opposition filed.
Nov 30 2006 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.
Dec 8 2006 Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary filed.
Dec 13 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 5, 2007.
Jan 8 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 12, 2007.
Jan 12 2007 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jan 12 2007 Petition GRANTED.
Jan 26 2007 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Cal Coburn Brown.
Feb 5 2007 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 17, 2007.
Feb 7 2007 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 23, 2007.
Feb 14 2007 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Feb 16 2007 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Washington (Seattle). (4 boxes)
Feb 21 2007 Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed.
Feb 23 2007 Brief of petitioner Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary filed.
Feb 23 2007 Joint appendix filed.
Feb 26 2007 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Suzanne L. Elliott, Esq., of Seattle, Washington is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case.
Feb 26 2007 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 8 2007 CIRCULATED.
Mar 22 2007 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 28 2007 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2007 Brief of respondent Cal Coburn Brown filed. (Distributed)
Mar 30 2007 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Apr 2 2007 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 10 2007 Reply of petitioner Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary filed. (Distributed)
Apr 17 2007 Argued. For petitioner: John J. Samson, Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, Wash.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Suzanne Lee Elliott, Seattle, Wash. (Appointed by this Court.)
Jun 4 2007 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined.
Jul 6 2007 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 10 2007 Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit.
Jul 10 2007 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Washington (Seattle)
Jul 19 2007 Acknowledgement of receipt (07/10/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
John J. Samson Office of the Attorney General (360) 586-1445
    Counsel of RecordP.O. Box 40116
Olympia, WA  98504-0116
Johns@atg.wa.gov
Party name: Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary
 
Robert M. McKenna Attorney General(360) 664-9083
1125 Washington Street, SE
Olympia, WA  98504-0100
judyg@atg.wa.gov
Party name: Jeffrey Uttecht, Superintendent, Washington State Penitentiary
Attorneys for Respondent:
Suzanne Lee Elliott Law Office of Suzanne Lee Elliott(206) 623-0291
    Counsel of Record1300 Hoge Building
705 Second Avenue
Seattle, WA  98104
suzanne-elliott@msn.com
Party name: Cal Coburn Brown
 
Gilbert H. Levy Suite 330, Market Place One(206) 433-0670
2003 Western Avenue
Seattle, WA  989121
gilbert.levy.atty@gmail.com
Party name: Cal Coburn Brown
Other:
Paul D. Clement Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Rolf C. Moan Assistant Attorney General(503)-378-4402
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR  97301
Party name: Oregon, et al.
 
Kevin K. Russell Goldstein & Russell, P.C.(202) 362-0636
5225 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 404
Washington, DC  20015
kr@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Brian W. Stull American Civil Liberties Union Foundation(919) 682-9469
201 W. Main Street
Suite 402
Durham, NC  27701
bstull@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.