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Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Tennessee.
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Stevens, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in par
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Jennifer L. Smith, Associate Deputy Attorney General, Nashville, Tenn.
Reply of petitioner Gary Bradford Cone filed. (Distributed)
Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Western District of Tennessee. (3 boxes containing 18 volumes and 2 transcripts.)
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 6th Circuit. (1 box - containing 1 binder)
CIRCULATED.
Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of Veterans for America filed. (Distributed)
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, December 9, 2008.
Brief of petitioner Gary Bradford Cone filed.
Joint appendix filed.
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 31, 2008.
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 5, 2008.
Petition GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Gary Bradford Cone filed. (Distributed).
Brief of respondent Ricky Bell, Warden in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 14, 2008.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 28, 2008.
Brief amicus curiae of Former Prosecutors filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Veterans for America filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2008)
Application (07A486) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until February 23, 2008.
Application (07A486) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 25, 2007 to February 23, 2008, submitted to Justice Stevens.
Gary Bradford Cone, Petitioner, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein
Ricky Bell, Warden, Respondent, represented by Jennifer L. Smith
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kent S. Scheidegger
Former Prosecutors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Walter Dellinger
Veterans for America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.