| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 19 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2009) |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Application (08A834) for a stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Response to application for stay from respondent Kevin Dewayne Powell filed. |
| Apr 2 2009 |
Application (08A834) referred to the Court. |
| Apr 2 2009 |
Application (08A834) granted by the Court. The issuance of the mandate of the Florida Supreme Court, case No. SC07-2295, is stayed pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court. |
| Apr 22 2009 |
Brief of respondent Kevin Dewayne Powell in opposition filed. |
| Apr 22 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Kevin Dewayne Powell. |
| May 5 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2009. |
| May 15 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| May 19 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2009. |
| Jun 8 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2009. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2009. |
| Jun 22 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jun 22 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 10 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2009. |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Florida filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Sep 8 2009 |
The time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 23, 2009. |
| Sep 28 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUEMNT ON Monday, December 7, 2009. |
| Sep 29 2009 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 23 2009 |
Brief of respondent Kevin Dewayne Powell filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Florida Public Defender Association, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 29 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Oct 29 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Richard A. Leo filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 30 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 9 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Nov 10 2009 |
Record received from Supreme Court of Florida. (1 box) |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Joseph W. Jacquot, Deputy Attorney General, Tallahassee, Fla.; and David O'Neil, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Deborah K. Brueckheimer, Assistant Public Defender, Bartow, Fla. |