Record returned to the Supreme Court of Indiana.

MANDATE ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Stevens, Kennedy, Souter, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Thomas M. Fisher, Solicitor General, Indianapolis, Ind.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Mark T. Stancil, Washingt

Reply of petitioner Indiana filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Brief of respondent Ahmad Edwards filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Record received from the Supreme Court of Indiana. (1 box)

Brief amici curiae of Ohio, and 18 Other States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatric Association, et al. in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Joint appendix filed. (Distributed). (Statement of costs received)

Brief of petitioner Indiana filed. (Distributed)

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel of record for the respondent.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 26, 2008.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 4, 2008.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 5, 2008.

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. (orders list)

Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "May States adopt a higher standard for measuring competency to represent oneself at trial than for measuring competency to stand trial " (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 7, 2007.

Reply of petitioner Indiana filed.

Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.

Brief of respondent Ahmad Edwards in opposition filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 14, 2007.

Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Response Requested . (Due October 15, 2007)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.

Waiver of right of respondent Ahmad Edwards to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 17, 2007)

Indiana, Petitioner, represented by Thomas M. Fisher

Ahmad Edwards, Respondent, represented by Mark T. Stancil

Ahmad Edwards, Respondent, represented by Michael R. Fisher

Ahmad Edwards, Respondent, represented by Daniel R. Ortiz

American Bar Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by William H Neukom

American Psychiatric Association, et al. in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard G. Taranto

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kent S. Scheidegger

Indiana v. Ahmad Edwards, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael R. Dreeben

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin Paul Martin

Ohio, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by William P. Marshall

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory G. Garre