| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 15 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 19, 2004) |
| Aug 6 2004 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 20, 2004. |
| Sep 20 2004 |
Brief of respondent Missouri in opposition filed. |
| Sep 30 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 15, 2004. |
| Oct 18 2004 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 26 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including December 16, 2004. |
| Dec 7 2004 |
Letter of counsel for petitioner requesting permission to lodge documents from another appeal. |
| Dec 15 2004 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 1, 2005. |
| Dec 16 2004 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Dec 16 2004 |
Brief of petitioner Carman L. Deck filed. |
| Dec 16 2004 |
Brief amici curiae of Bar Human Rights Committee of England, et al. filed. |
| Dec 30 2004 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including February 3, 2005. |
| Feb 2 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed). |
| Feb 3 2005 |
Brief of respondent Missouri filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2005 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Missouri. (1 box) |
| Feb 22 2005 |
Reply of petitioner Carman L. Deck filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2005 |
Argued. For peptitioner: Rosemary E. Percival, Assistant Public Defender, Kansas City, Mo. For respondent: Cheryl C. Nield, Assistant Attorney General, Jefferson City, Mo.
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| May 23 2005 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J., and Stevens, O'Connor, Kennedy, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. |