Record returned to the Supreme Court of California.

MANDATE ISSUED. (orders list)

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part II-D-2. Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined as to all but Part II-D-2. Thomas (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Marilyn G. Burkhardt, Los Angeles, Cal. For respondent: Donald E. De Nicola, Deputy State Solicitor, Los Angeles, Cal.

Reply of petitioner Dwayne Giles filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP), et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counsel for Children, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Battered Women's Justice Project and Other Domestic Violence Organizations filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amicus curiae of National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children's National Child Protection Training Center filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent California filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Crime Victim Law Institute filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.

Brief of petitioner Dwayne Giles filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

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

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 22, 2008.

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 20, 2008. The brief of respondent is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 19, 2008. A reply br (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2008.

Reply of petitioner Dwayne Giles filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent California in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 12, 2007.

Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 5, 2007.

Response Requested . (Due November 5, 2007)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 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 September 24, 2007)

Dwayne Giles, Petitioner, represented by Marilyn Gail Burkhardt

California, Respondent, represented by Donald E. De Nicola

California, Respondent, represented by Russell A. Lehman

Battered Women's Justice Project and Other Domestic Violence Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter A. Barile III

Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project (DV LEAP), et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by David B. Salmons

Illinois, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael A. Scodro

National Association of Counsel for Children, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Laura W. Brill

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey A. Lamken

National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children's National Child Protection Training Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas J. Harbinson

National Crime Victim Law Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas E. Beloof

Richard D. Friedman, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard D. Friedman