No. 08-8483     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Mumia Abu-Jamal, Petitioner
v.
Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.
Docketed:February 3, 2009
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Case Nos.:(01-9014, 02-9001)
  Decision Date:March 27, 2008
  Rehearing Denied:July 22, 2008

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 3 2008 Application (08A299) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 20, 2008 to December 19, 2008, submitted to Justice Souter.
Oct 9 2008 Application (08A299) granted by Justice Souter extending the time to file until December 19, 2008.
Dec 19 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 5, 2009)
Mar 3 2009 Brief of respondents Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 5 2009 Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed.
Mar 19 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 3, 2009.
Mar 27 2009 Reply of petitioner Mumia Abu-Jamal filed. (Distributed)
Apr 6 2009 Petition DENIED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Robert R. Bryan Law Offices of Robert R. Bryan(415) 292-2400
2088 Union Street, Suite 4
San Francisco, CA  94123-4117
RobertRBryan@aol.com
Party name: Mumia Abu-Jamal
Attorneys for Respondents:
Ronald Eisenberg Deputy District Attorney(215) 686-5700
    Counsel of Record District Attorney's Office
Three South Penn Square
Philadelphia, PA  19107-3499
ronald.eisenberg@phila.gov
Party name: Jeffrey A. Beard, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al.
Other:
Christina Swarns NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.(212) 965-2200
99 Hudson Street
Suite 16
New York, NY  10013-2897
Party name: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.