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Decided

Ali v. Federal Bureau of Prisons

Docket No.06-9130
Op. Below11th Circuit
ArgumentOct 29, 2007

Judgment

Affirmed, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jan 22, 2008.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jan 5, 2007
Application (06A696) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 17, 2007 to March 8, 2007, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Jan 17, 2007
Application (06A696) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 8, 2007.
Jan 25, 2007
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 1, 2007)
Feb 23, 2007
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 2, 2007.
Mar 30, 2007
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2007.
May 2, 2007
Brief of respondents Federal Bureau of Prisons, et al. filed.
May 8, 2007
Reply of petitioner Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali filed.
May 9, 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 24, 2007.
May 29, 2007
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Jun 12, 2007
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali.
Jun 20, 2007
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.
Jun 29, 2007
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 20, 2007.
Jun 29, 2007
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 31, 2007.
Jul 10, 2007
Further extension of time to and including July 31, 2007, within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits.
Jul 10, 2007
Further extension of time to and including September 24, 2007, within which to file respondents' brief on the merits.
Jul 31, 2007
Joint appendix filed.
Jul 31, 2007
Brief of petitioner Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali filed.
Aug 8, 2007
Statement of cost for printing the joint appendix received pursuant to Rule 26.
Aug 25, 2007
CIRCULATED.
Aug 30, 2007
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, October 29, 2007.
Sep 12, 2007
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. ( 1envelope)
Sep 14, 2007
Record received from U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. (1 envelope)
Sep 24, 2007
Brief of respondents Federal Bureau of Prisons, et al. filed.
Sep 25, 2007
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Jean-Claude Andre, Esquire, of Los Angeles, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case.
Oct 22, 2007
Reply of petitioner Abdus-Shahid M. S. Ali filed. (Distributed).
Oct 29, 2007
Argued. For petitioner: Jean-Claude Andre, Los Angeles, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondents: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C.
Jan 22, 2008
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, J., joined.
Feb 25, 2008
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Mar 11, 2008
Acknowledgement of receipt (02/28/08) of judgment from Clerk, United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit received.
Jun 6, 2008
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit.
Jun 6, 2008
Record returned to the U.S.D.C. for the Northern District of Georgia.

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