| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 3 2009 |
Application (08A863) for stay of the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Apr 3 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 4, 2009) |
| Apr 3 2009 |
Application (08A863) granted by The Chief Justice. The mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, case No. 07-7671, is stayed pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. See Walters v. National Assn. of Radiation Survivors, 468 U.S. 1323 (1984) (Rehnquist, J., in chambers). 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 sending down of the judgment of this Court. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 3, 2009. |
| May 20 2009 |
Brief of respondents Graydon Earl Comstock, Jr., et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 20 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents Graydon Earl Comstock, Jr., et al. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 18, 2009. |
| Jun 2 2009 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jun 22 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Jun 22 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2009. |
| Aug 4 2009 |
The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 28, 2009. |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Sep 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Kansas, et al. filed. |
| Oct 28 2009 |
Brief of respondents Graydon Earl Comstock, Jr., et al. filed. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 12, 2010. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 4 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, and Professor Randy E. Barnett filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 4 2009 |
Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Nov 27 2009 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2009 |
Motion of Kansas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. |
| Dec 8 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of North Carolina. (1 envelope) |
| Dec 10 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. Fourth Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Jan 8 2010 |
Letter from counsel for the petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Elena Kagan, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: G. Alan DuBois, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, N.C. |