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Decided

US v. Rodriquez

Docket No.06-1646
Op. Below9th Circuit
ArgumentJan 15, 2008

Judgment

Reversed and remanded, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on May 19, 2008.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 29, 2007
Application (06A929) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 12, 2007 to May 12, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Mar 29, 2007
Application (06A929) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until May 12, 2007.
May 2, 2007
Application (06A929) to extend further the time from May 12, 2007 to June 11, 2007, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
May 2, 2007
Application (06A929) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 11, 2007.
Jun 11, 2007
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 11, 2007)
Jul 5, 2007
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 10, 2007.
Aug 10, 2007
Brief of respondent Gino Gonzaga Rodriquez in opposition filed.
Aug 22, 2007
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2007.
Aug 22, 2007
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
Sep 25, 2007
Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, December 3, 2007. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 28, 2007. Briefs of amici curiae are to be filed with the Clerk and served upon counsel for the parties on or before 2 p.m., 7 days after the brief for the party supported is filed, or if in support of neither party, within 7 days after the petitioner's brief is filed.
Nov 5, 2007
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.)
Nov 5, 2007
Brief of petitioner United States filed.
Nov 16, 2007
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 15, 2008.
Dec 3, 2007
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit. (1 envelope) (U.S. District record is electronically filed. No hard copy).
Dec 3, 2007
Brief of respondent Gino Gonzaga Rodriquez filed.
Dec 10, 2007
Brief amicus curiae of Professors of Criminal Law filed.
Dec 10, 2007
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Dec 12, 2007
CIRCULATED.
Dec 14, 2007
Application (07A471) to extend the time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits from December 28, 2007 to January 4, 2008, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Dec 14, 2007
Application (07A471) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits until January 4, 2008.
Jan 4, 2008
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed)
Jan 15, 2008
Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondent: Charles A. Rothfeld, Washington, D.C.
May 19, 2008
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Souter, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Jun 20, 2008
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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