No. 07-208
Title:
Indiana, Petitioner
v.
Ahmad Edwards
Docketed:August 17, 2007
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Indiana
  Case Nos.:(49S02-0705-CR-202)
  Decision Date:May 17, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 15 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2007)
Aug 23 2007 Waiver of right of respondent Ahmad Edwards to respond filed.
Sep 5 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.
Sep 13 2007 Response Requested . (Due October 15, 2007)
Sep 13 2007 Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 10 2007 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 14, 2007.
Nov 6 2007 Brief of respondent Ahmad Edwards in opposition filed.
Nov 6 2007 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.
Nov 16 2007 Reply of petitioner Indiana filed.
Nov 20 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2007.
Dec 7 2007 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Dec 7 2007 Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "May States adopt a higher standard for measuring competency to represent oneself at trial than for measuring competency to stand trial?"
Jan 10 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 4, 2008.
Jan 10 2008 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 5, 2008.
Jan 11 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jan 22 2008 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 26, 2008.
Jan 30 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel of record for the respondent.
Feb 4 2008 Joint appendix filed. (Distributed). (Statement of costs received)
Feb 4 2008 Brief of petitioner Indiana filed. (Distributed)
Feb 6 2008 CIRCULATED.
Feb 8 2008 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11 2008 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11 2008 Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatric Association, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11 2008 Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11 2008 Brief amici curiae of Ohio, and 18 Other States filed. (Distributed)
Feb 15 2008 Record received from the Supreme Court of Indiana. (1 box)
Feb 20 2008 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 5 2008 Brief of respondent Ahmad Edwards filed. (Distributed)
Mar 14 2008 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 18 2008 Reply of petitioner Indiana filed. (Distributed)
Mar 26 2008 Argued. For petitioner: Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Mark T. Stancil, Washington, D.C.
Jun 19 2008 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined.
Jul 21 2008 MANDATE ISSUED.
Aug 15 2008 Record returned to the Supreme Court of Indiana.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Thomas M. Fisher Solicitor General (317) 232-6255
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
IGC South, Fifth Floor
302 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN  46204
Tom.Fisher@atg.in.gov
Party name: Indiana
Attorneys for Respondent:
Mark T. Stancil Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck Untereiner & Sauber, LLP(202) 775-4500
    Counsel of Record1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411L
Washington, DC  20006
mstancil@robbinsrussell.com
Party name: Ahmad Edwards
 
Michael R. Fisher 151 N. Delaware Street(317) 327-3404
Suite 200
Indianapolis, IN  46204
mfisher@indygov.org
Party name: Ahmad Edwards
 
Daniel R. Ortiz University of Virginia School of Law(434) 924-3127
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA  22903
dro@virginia.edu
Party name: Ahmad Edwards
Other:
Michael R. Dreeben Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
michael.r.dreeben@usdoj.gov
Party name: Indiana v. Ahmad Edwards
 
Gregory G. Garre Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
Party name: United States
 
William P. Marshall Solicitor General(614) 466-8980
Office of the Attorney General of Ohio
30 East Broad Street
17th Floor
Columbus, OH  43215-3428
Party name: Ohio, et al.
 
Kevin Paul Martin Exchange Place (617) 570-1000
53 State Street
Boston, MA  02109
kmartin@goodwinprocter.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
William H Neukom American Bar Association(312) 988-5000
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL  60610
Party name: American Bar Association
 
Kent S. Scheidegger Criminal Justice Legal Foundation(916) 446-0345
2131 L Street
Sacramento, CA  95816
brfs@cjlf.org
Party name: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation
 
Richard G. Taranto Farr & Taranto(202) 775-0184
1150 18th Street, N. W., Suite 1030
Washington, DC  20036-2435
rgtjd@cs.com
Party name: American Psychiatric Association, et al. in support of neither party