No. 07-9995
Title:
Michael Rivera, Petitioner
v.
Illinois
Docketed:March 21, 2008
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Illinois
  Case Nos.:(98609)
  Decision Date:November 29, 2007
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 27 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 21, 2008)
Apr 15 2008 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 21, 2008.
May 22 2008 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 20, 2008.
Jun 17 2008 Brief of respondent Illinois in opposition filed.
Jul 2 2008 Reply of petitioner Michael Rivera filed. (Distributed)
Jul 3 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008.
Oct 1 2008 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Oct 17 2008 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 5, 2008.
Oct 21 2008 Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County Michigan in support of respondent filed.
Oct 29 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Nov 19 2008 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 21, 2009.
Dec 4 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.
Dec 5 2008 Joint appendix filed.
Dec 5 2008 Brief of petitioner Michael Rivera filed.
Dec 8 2008 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 23, 2009.
Dec 12 2008 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Dec 19 2008 CIRCULATED.
Dec 23 2008 Record received from the Supreme Court of Illinois. (1 box)
Jan 21 2009 Brief of respondent Illinois filed. (Distributed)
Jan 27 2009 Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 28 2009 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jan 28 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Jan 28 2009 Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. (Distributed)
Jan 28 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Feb 12 2009 Reply of petitioner Michael Rivera filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2009 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Feb 23 2009 Argued. For petitioner: James K. Leven, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Michael A. Scodro, Solicitor General, Chicago, Ill.; and Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Mar 31 2009 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
May 4 2009 MANDATE ISSUED.
Jun 18 2009 Record returned to the Supreme Court of Illinois.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
James K. Leven 203 North LaSalle Street(312) 558-1638
    Counsel of RecordSuite 2100
Chicago, IL  60601
Party name: Michael Rivera
Attorneys for Respondent:
Michael A. Scodro Solicitor General(312) 814-3312
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL  60601
mscodro@atg.state.il.us
Party name: Illinois
 
Alan J. Spellberg Assistant State's Attorney(312) 603-5496
State's Attorney Office of Cook County
Criminal Appeals Division
309 Richard J. Daley Center
Chicago, IL  60602
Alan.spellberg@cookcountyil.gov
Party name: Illinois
Other:
Timothy A. Baughman Chief of Research, Training and Appeals(313) 224-5792
Wayne County Prosecutor's Office
1441 St. Antoine, 11th Floor
Detroit, MI  48226
tbaughma@co.wayne.mi.us
Party name: Wayne County Michigan in support of respondent
 
Linda T. Coberly Winston & Strawn LLP(312) 558-5600
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL  60601
LCoberly@winston.com
Party name: National District Attorneys Association
 
Abigail K. Hemani Goodwin Proctor LLP(212) 813-8800
Exchange Place
Boston, MA  2109
ahemani@goodwinprocter.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States
 
Scott D. Makar Solicitor General(850) 414-3300
Office of Attorney General of Florida
The Capitol,Suite PL-01
Tallahassee, FL  32399
scott.makar@myfloridalegal.com
Party name: Florida, et al.,
 
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