| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 25 2005 |
Application (05A532) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 24, 2005 to January 23, 2006, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 9 2005 |
Application (05A532) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 23, 2006. |
| Jan 23 2006 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 24, 2006) |
| Feb 23 2006 |
Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed. |
| Mar 9 2006 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 24, 2006. |
| Mar 27 2006 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Apr 14 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including June 12, 2006. |
| Apr 20 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Gary Lawrence. |
| May 2 2006 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2006. |
| May 22 2006 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Mary C. Bonner, Esquire, of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jun 5 2006 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including June 26, 2006. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Brief of petitioner Gary Lawrence filed. |
| Jun 26 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Florida filed. |
| Jul 17 2006 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including August 30, 2006. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 31, 2006. |
| Aug 14 2006 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 30 2006 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 5 2006 |
Brief of respondent Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 2 2006 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Eleventh Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 4 2006 |
Reply of petitioner Gary Lawrence filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 10 2006 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Florida (Pensacola) (1 box) |
| Oct 16 2006 |
Letter of counsel for respondent proposing to lodge copies docket from post conviction proceedings. |
| Oct 31 2006 |
Argued. For petitioner: Mary Catherine Bonner, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Christopher M. Kise, Tallahassee, Fla. |
| Feb 20 2007 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Mar 26 2007 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |