Decided
Medellin v. Texas
Judgment
Affirmed, in an opinion by John Roberts on Mar 25, 2008.
All of the filings in this case can be found here.
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Jan 16, 2007Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 20, 2007)
Feb 6, 2007Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 22, 2007.
Feb 6, 2007Blanket consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner.
Mar 21, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Government of the United Mexican States filed.
Mar 22, 2007Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 22, 2007Brief amicus curiae of International Court of Justice Experts filed.
Mar 22, 2007Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
Apr 4, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 20, 2007.
Apr 4, 2007Reply of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. (Distributed)
Apr 23, 2007DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 27, 2007.
Apr 30, 2007Petition GRANTED.
May 29, 2007The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 28, 2007.
Jun 26, 2007Brief amici curiae of European Union and Members of International Community filed.
Jun 27, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Government of the United Mexican States filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Former United States Diplomats filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief amicus curiae of EarthRights International in support of neither party filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief amicus curiae of International Court of Justice Experts filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief amici curiae of Ambassador L. Bruce Laingen, et al. filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief amici curiae of Foreign Sovereigns, et al. filed.
Jun 28, 2007Brief of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed.
Jun 28, 2007Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin.
Jul 11, 2007Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioner.
Jul 16, 2007The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 23, 2007.
Aug 13, 2007Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Aug 14, 2007SET FOR ARGUMENT Wednesday, October 10, 2007.
Aug 14, 2007Record received from Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. (1 box)
Aug 16, 2007CIRCULATED.
Aug 20, 2007Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Aug 22, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23, 2007Brief of respondent Texas filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23, 2007Appendix of respondent filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23, 2007Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia, 27 Other States, and Puerto Rico filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Former Senior Officials of the Department of Justice filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23, 2007Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional and International Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23, 2007Brief amici curiae of Randy and Sandra Ertman and the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed.
Aug 23, 2007Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, Randy and Sandra Ertman, and Allied Educational Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Sep 7, 2007Application (07A214) to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the page limits, submitted to Justice Scalia.
Sep 12, 2007Application (07A214) denied by Justice Scalia.
Sep 25, 2007Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Sep 27, 2007Reply of petitioner Jose Ernesto Medellin filed. (Distributed)
Oct 10, 2007Argued. For petitioner: Donald F. Donovan, New York, N.Y.; and Paul D. Clement, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: R. Ted Cruz, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.
Mar 25, 2008Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Souter and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Apr 28, 2008MANDATE ISSUED.
Apr 30, 2008Record returned to the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Aug 1, 2008Application (08A98) to recall and stay mandate, submitted to Justice Scalia.
Aug 4, 2008Response to application from respondent Texas filed.
Aug 4, 2008Reply of applicant Jose Ernesto Medellin filed.
Aug 5, 2008Application (08A98) referred to the Court by Justice Scalia.
Aug 5, 2008Application (08A98) denied by the Court. Opinion per curiam.
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