Acknowledgement of receipt (07/23/07) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of California received.

Record returned to Supreme of California.

MANDATE ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Elizabeth M. Campbell, Sacramento, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Clifford E. Zall, Deputy Attorney General, Sacramento, Cal.

Reply of petitioner Bruce Edward Brendlin filed. (Distributed).

Statement of costs for printing received.

Brief of respondent California filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County, Michigan filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Elizabeth M. Campbell, Esq., of Sacramento, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. (orders list)

Brief of petitioner Bruce Edward Brendlin filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.

Record received from Supreme Court of California. (1 box)

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 2, 2007.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 23, 2007.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Bruce Edward Brendlin.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner Bruce Edward Brendlin filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2007.

Brief of respondent California in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due February 7, 2007)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 12, 2007.

Waiver of right of respondent California to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 3, 2007)

Bruce Edward Brendlin, Petitioner, represented by Elizabeth Margaret Campbell

California, Respondent, represented by Clifford E. Zall

California, Respondent, represented by Paul A. Bernardino

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven R. Shapiro

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan E. Nuechterlein

Wayne County, Michigan, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy A. Baughman