| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 24 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 24, 2008) |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Brief of respondent Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr. in opposition filed. |
| Dec 23 2008 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Jan 7 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2009. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jan 26 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 18 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 13, 2009. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2009. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received. |
| Apr 13 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Maryland filed. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. |
| Apr 20 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| May 29 2009 |
Brief of respondent Michael Blaine Shatzer, Sr. filed. |
| Jun 3 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jun 5 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Maryland filed. |
| Jul 16 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, October 5, 2009. |
| Jul 17 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 27 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Briefs received from the Court of Appeals of Maryland. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 8 2009 |
Record received from Court of Appeals of Maryland. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 27 2009 |
Record received from Circuit Court for Washington County (1 envelope) |
| Oct 5 2009 |
Argued. For petitioner: Douglas F. Gansler, Attorney General, Baltimore, Md.; and Toby J. Heytens, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Celia A. Davis, Assistant Public Defender, Baltimore, Md. |