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Record returned to Supreme Court of Louisiana.
Acknowledgement of receipt (10/06/08) of judgment from Clerk, Supreme Court of Louisiana received.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
The opinion of the Court is modified. The Petition for Rehearing is DENIED. Justice Thomas and Justice Alito would grant the petition for rehearing. Statement by Justice Kennedy, with whom Justice Stevens, Justice Souter, Justice Ginsburg, and Justice
Supplemental brief of respondent Louisiana in support of the petition for rehearing filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Brief of petitioner in opposition to the petition for rehearing filed. (Distributed)
Letter of September 17, 2008, from Acting Solicitor General, withdrawing motion filed July 28, 2008, received. (Distributed)
Petitioner Patrick Kennedy is invited to file a supplemental brief, not to exceed 4,500 words, addressing not only whether rehearing should be granted but also the merits of the issue raised in the petition for rehearing. The brief should be filed with t
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by United States. (Distributed)
DISTRIBUTED.
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Stevens, Souter, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. (orders list)
Letter of May 27, 2008, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. For respondent: Juliet L. Clark, Assistant District Attorney, Gretna, LA; and R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. (for Texas, et al., as amici curiae.)
Letter from counsel for petitioner received and distributed.
Reply of petitioner Patrick Kennedy filed. (Distributed)
Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion of Texas, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amici curiae of Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, and Members of the Missouri General Assembly filed. (Distributed)
Record received from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. (4 boxes)
Brief of respondent Louisiana filed. (Distributed)
CIRCULATED.
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Social Workers, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Leading British Law Associations, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party, or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Brief of petitioner Patrick Kennedy filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
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 Wednesday, April 16, 2008.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Louisiana Public Defender Offices in Parishes Impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita GRANTED. (orders list)
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 14, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 12, 2008. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the R (orders list)
Letter of December 13, 2007, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
Reply of petitioner Patrick Kennedy filed.
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Louisiana Public Defender Offices in Parishes Impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Social Workers, et al. filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 14, 2007.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2007)
Patrick Kennedy, Petitioner, represented by Jeffrey L. Fisher
Louisiana, Respondent, represented by Juliet L. Clark
Louisiana, Respondent, represented by Terry M. Boudreaux
Louisiana, Respondent, represented by Neal Katyal
American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John Holdridge
Leading British Law Associations, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Sandra L. Babcock
Louisiana Association of Criminal Defense lawyers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul R. Baier
Louisiana Public Defender Offices in Parishes Impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert Bruce McDuff
Missouri Governor Matt Blunt, and Members of the Missouri General Assembly, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher Landau
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jonathan G. Cedarbaum
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Stuart F. Delery
National Association of Social Workers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David M. Gossett
Patrick Kennedy v. Louisiana, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory G. Garre
Texas, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Ted Cruz