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Record returned to U.s.C.A. for 5th Circuit.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, i... (orders list)
Argued. For petitioners: Stuart K. Duncan, Appellate Chief, Baton Rouge, La. For repsondent: J. Gordon Cooney, Jr., Philadelphia, Pa.
Motion of Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioners Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defense Fund, and Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion of Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Innocence Network filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 6, 2010.
Brief of respondent John Thompson filed. (Distributed)
CIRCULATED.
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 6, 2010.
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association, et al. filed.
Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorneys filed.
Brief amicus curiae of District Attorneys Association of the State of New York filed.
Joint appendix filed (4 volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
Brief of petitioners Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al. filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of eithr party or of neither party, rerceived from counsel for the petitioners.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent.
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 7, 2010.
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. (orders list)
Records received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (3 boxes).
Record Requested .
Reply of petitioners Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent John Thompson in opposition filed.
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorneys filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 11, 2010.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2009)
Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al., Petitioner, represented by Donna R. Andrieu
Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al., Petitioner, represented by S. Kyle Duncan
Harry F. Connick, District Attorney, et al., Petitioner, represented by Kyle Duncan
John Thompson, Respondent, represented by J. Gordon Cooney Jr.
Alliance Defense Fund, and Cato Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Glen E. Lavy
American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lisa S. Blatt
Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Martin J. Siegel
District Attorneys Association of the State of New York, Amicus Curiae, represented by Anthony Joseph Servino
Former Federal Civil Rights Officials and Prosecutors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement
Innocence Network, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter D. Isakoff
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Joel B. Rudin
National District Attorneys Association, et al, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edward C. Dawson
National League of Cities, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Ruda
Orleans Parish Assistant District Attorneys, Amicus Curiae, represented by Valentin M. Solino