| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 22 2004 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 22, 2004) |
| Oct 18 2004 |
Waiver of right of respondent James V. Crosby, Jr., Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections to respond filed. |
| Nov 4 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2004. |
| Nov 16 2004 |
Response Requested . (Due December 16, 2004) |
| Dec 15 2004 |
Brief of respondent James V. Crosby, Jr., Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition filed. |
| Dec 29 2004 |
Reply of petitioner Aurelio O. Gonzalez filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 30 2004 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 14, 2005. |
| Jan 14 2005 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question one presented by the petition. |
| Feb 22 2005 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 25, 2005. |
| Feb 24 2005 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Tennessee filed. |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Brief of petitioner Aurelio O. Gonzalez filed. |
| Feb 25 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Feb 28 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Abu-Ali Abdur' Rahman filed. |
| Mar 7 2005 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 25 2005 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 31 2005 |
Brief of respondent James V. Crosby, Jr., Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Apr 1 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2005 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 1 2005 |
Brief amici curiae of Tennessee, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 5 2005 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern Dist. of Florida. (1 volume) |
| Apr 15 2005 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 18 2005 |
Reply of petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 25 2005 |
Argued. For petitioner: Paul M. Rashkind, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Miami, Fl. For respondent: Christopher M. Kise, Solicitor General, Tallahassee, Fla.; and Patricia A. Millett, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 23 2005 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Rehnquist, C. J. and O'Connor, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter, J., joined. |
| Jul 25 2005 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| Jul 26 2005 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Florida. |