| ~~Date~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Sep 14 2001 | Application (A01-251) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ | 
|  | of certiorari from September 18, 2001 to October 18, 2001, | 
|  | submitted to Justice O'Connor. | 
| Sep 17 2001 | Application (A01-251) denied by Justice O'Connor. | 
| Sep 18 2001 | Petition for writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2001) | 
| Oct 22 2001 | Order extending time to file response to petition until November | 
|  | 5, 2001. | 
| Nov  5 2001 | Brief of respondent Arizona in opposition filed. | 
| Nov  8 2001 | Reply brief of petitioner Timothy Stuart Ring filed. | 
| Nov 20 2001 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2001 | 
| Dec 28 2001 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 4, 2002 | 
| Jan  7 2002 | REDISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2002 | 
| Jan 11 2002 | Petition GRANTED. Petitioner's brief is to be filed with the Clerk | 
|  | and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Monday, | 
|  | February 25, 2002. Respondent's brief is to be filed with the | 
|  | Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., | 
|  | Wednesday, March 27, 2002. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed | 
|  | with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 | 
|  | p.m., Monday, April 15, 2002. Rule 29.2 is suspended in this case. | 
|  | SET FOR ARGUMENT April 22, 2002. | 
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| Feb 25 2002 | Brief of petitioner Timothy Stuart Ring filed. | 
| Feb 25 2002 | Joint appendix filed. | 
| Mar  1 2002 | CIRCULATED. | 
| Mar 15 2002 | Record filed. | 
| Mar 26 2002 | Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. | 
| Mar 27 2002 | Brief of respondent Arizona filed. | 
| Mar 27 2002 | Brief of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims, Inc.,et al. filed. | 
| Mar 27 2002 | Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. | 
| Apr 15 2002 | Reply brief of petitioner Timothy Stuart Ring filed. | 
| Apr 22 2002 | ARGUED. | 
| Jun 24 2002 | Adjudged to be REVERSED and REMANDED  Ginsburg, J., delivered the | 
|  | opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Scalia, Kennedy, Souter, | 
|  | and Thomas, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion in | 
|  | which Thomas, J., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. | 
|  | Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. O'Connor, | 
|  | J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Rehnquist, C.J., joined. | 
| Jul 24 2002 | MANDATE ISSUED. | 
| Jul 30 2002 | Record returned to the Supreme court of Arizona. | 
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ | 
| Attorneys for Petitioner: |  |  | 
| Andrew David Hurwitz | 2929 North Central Avenue | 6026409000 | 
|  | Phoenix, AZ 85012 |  | 
| Party name: Timothy Stuart Ring | 
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| Attorneys for Respondent: |  |  | 
| Kent E. Cattani | Assistant Attorney General | 6025424686 | 
|  | 1275 West Washington |  | 
|  | Phoenix, AZ 85007-2926 |  | 
| Party name: Arizona | 
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| Other Attorneys: |  |  | 
| Steve Twist | AZ Voice for Crime Victims | 6027881316 | 
|  | 216 North Central Ave., #391 |  | 
|  | Phoenix, AZ 85004 |  | 
| Party name: Arizona Voice for Crime Victims, Inc.,et al. | 
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| A. Vernon Baranett IV | Alabama AG Office | 3342424317 | 
|  | 11 South Union Street |  | 
|  | Montgomery, AL 36130 |  | 
| Party name: Alabama, et al. | 
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| Kent S. Scheidegger | Criminal Justice Legal Fdn. | 9164460345 | 
|  | 2131 L Street |  | 
|  | Sacramento, CA 95816 |  | 
| Party name: Criminal Justice Legal Foundation | 
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