| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 20 2005 |
Application (04A997) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 5, 2005 to August 4, 2005, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| May 25 2005 |
Application (04A997) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 5, 2005. |
| Jul 5 2005 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 8, 2005) |
| Jul 7 2005 |
Waiver of right of respondent Gene M. Johnson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections to respond filed. |
| Jul 20 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2005. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
Response Requested . (Due August 24, 2005) |
| Aug 9 2005 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 23, 2005. |
| Sep 23 2005 |
Brief of respondent Gene M. Johnson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections in opposition filed. |
| Sep 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Republic of Honduras, et al. filed. |
| Oct 4 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Mario A. Bustillo filed. |
| Oct 5 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2005. |
| Oct 6 2005 |
Letter of October 6, 2005, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed) |
| Oct 24 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2005. |
| Oct 31 2005 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2005. |
| Nov 7 2005 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. This case is consolidated with No. 04-10566, Sanchez-Llamas v. Oregon, which is granted limited to Questions 1 and 2 presented by the petition, and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED. |
| Nov 21 2005 |
Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument, for divided argument, and for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae. filed by the Solicitor General. VIDED. |
| Dec 8 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for petitionerSanchez-Llamas. VIDED. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Motion enlargement of time for oral argument, for divided argument, and for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae. GRANTED. The time is to be divided as follows: 45 minutes for the petitioners, 15 minutes for respondent in No. 04-10566, 15 minutes for respondent in No. 05-51, and 15 minutes for the Solicitor General as amicus curiae in support of respondents. |
| Dec 12 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the respondent Johnson. |
| Dec 13 2005 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner, Bustillo. VIDED. |
| Dec 20 2005 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Moises Sanchez-Llamas. VIDED. |
| Dec 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of European Union and Members of the International Community filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 21 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Ambassador L. Bruce Laingen, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Bar Associations, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Former United States Diplomats filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Mario A. Bustillo filed. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of International Court of Justice Experts filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 22 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Association of the Bar of City of New York filed. VIDED. |
| Dec 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project, et al. filed. |
| Dec 23 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Republic of Honduras, and Other Foreign Sovereigns filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 9 2006 |
Application (05A624) of the Solicitor General for leave to file a consolidated amicus curiae brief in excess of page limits, submitted to The Chief Justice. VIDED. |
| Jan 10 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including January 31, 2006. VIDED. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 30 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defense Fund filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 31 2006 |
Brief of respondent Gene M. Johnson, Director, Virginia Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 31 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of United Statesl filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 31 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 1 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of International Law, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 9 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Feb 27 2006 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Feb 27 2006 |
Record received from Circuit Court of Fairfax County. (1 box) |
| Mar 7 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Mario A. Bustillo filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2006 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Virginia. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 29 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner in No. 04-10566: Peter Gartlan, Salem, OR. For petitioner in No. 05-51: Mark T. Stancil, Washington, D.C. For respondent in No. 04-10566: Mary H. Williams, Oregon Solicitor General, Salem, OR. For respondent in No. 05-51: William E. Thro, State Solicitor General, Richmond, VA; and Gregory G. Garre Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 28 2006 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgement. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Souter, JJ., joined, and in which Ginsburg, J., joined as to Part II. |
| Jul 31 2006 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Aug 21 2006 |
Acknowledgement of receipt (08/03/06) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of Virginia received. |
| Jun 20 2007 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Virginia. |
| Oct 30 2007 |
Record returned to Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia. |