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Docket for 05-8820
No. 05-8820     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Gary Lawrence, Petitioner
v.
Florida
Docketed:January 25, 2006
Linked with 05A532
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  Case Nos.:(04-15435)
  Decision Date:August 26, 2005
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 25 2005 Application (05A532) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 24, 2005 to January 23, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Dec 9 2005 Application (05A532) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 23, 2006.
Jan 23 2006 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 24, 2006)
Feb 23 2006 Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
Mar 9 2006 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 24, 2006.
Mar 27 2006 Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Apr 14 2006 Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including June 12, 2006.
Apr 20 2006 Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Gary Lawrence.
May 2 2006 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2006.
May 22 2006 Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Mary C. Bonner, Esquire, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case.
Jun 5 2006 Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including June 26, 2006.
Jun 26 2006 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Jun 26 2006 Joint appendix filed.
Jun 26 2006 Brief of petitioner Gary Lawrence filed.
Jun 26 2006 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida filed.
Jul 17 2006 Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 30, 2006.
Aug 14 2006 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 31, 2006.
Aug 14 2006 CIRCULATED.
Aug 30 2006 Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 30 2006 Brief of respondent Florida filed. (Distributed)
Oct 2 2006 Record received from U.S.C.A. for Eleventh Circuit. (1 envelope)
Oct 4 2006 Reply of petitioner Gary Lawrence filed. (Distributed)
Oct 10 2006 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Florida (Pensacola) (1 box)
Oct 16 2006 Letter of counsel for respondent proposing to lodge copies docket from post conviction proceedings.
Oct 31 2006 Argued. For petitioner: Mary Catherine Bonner, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Christopher M. Kise, Tallahassee, Fla.
Feb 20 2007 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined.
Mar 26 2007 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Apr 4 2007 Acknowledgement of receipt (03/28/07) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received.
Apr 10 2007 Record returned to U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit.
Apr 10 2007 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Florida. (Pensacola)
Apr 11 2007 Statement of costs for printing received.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Mary Catherine Bonner 207 S.W. 12th Court(954) 523-6225
    Counsel of RecordFort Lauderdale, FL  33315
Party name: Gary Lawrence
Attorneys for Respondent:
Christopher M. Kise Foley & Lardner LLP(850) 222-6100
    Counsel of Record106 East College Ave., Suite 900
Tallahassee, FL  32301-7732
Party name: Florida
 
Cassandra K. Dolgin Assistant Attorney General(850) 414-3579
Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL  32399-1050
Party name: Florida
Other:
John Holdridge American Civil Liberties Union Foundation(919) 682-5659
201 West Main Street, Suite 402
Durham, NC  27701
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida
 
James R. Houts AL Office of the Attorney General(334) 242-7401
11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL  36130
Party name: Alabama, et al.
 
Matthew M. Shors O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5300
1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
mshors@omm.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

 

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