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Graystar,
Thanks for patiently sharing your knowledge.
Would you mind terribly going through the SC docket page on the Stewart case and translating it into English and explaining what's going on? I mean line by line, under the assumption that I know nothing. I'm wondering because you said "ask Justice O'Connor" why the case was remanded and not reversed. I see that the original applications in the case were submitted to, and granted by, Justice O'Connor. I take it cases are given to individual Justices to handle before coming before the Court? But does that then mean that it would be O'Connor's decision, not the Court's decision, whether to reverse or remand? I would have thought that once a cert petition is granted, such decisions would be made by the whole Court.
Thanks for patiently sharing your knowledge.
Would you mind terribly going through the SC docket page on the Stewart case and translating it into English and explaining what's going on? I mean line by line, under the assumption that I know nothing. I'm wondering because you said "ask Justice O'Connor" why the case was remanded and not reversed. I see that the original applications in the case were submitted to, and granted by, Justice O'Connor. I take it cases are given to individual Justices to handle before coming before the Court? But does that then mean that it would be O'Connor's decision, not the Court's decision, whether to reverse or remand? I would have thought that once a cert petition is granted, such decisions would be made by the whole Court.
huh?~Date~~~ Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 27 2004 Application (04A176) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2004 to October 8, 2004, submitted to Justice O'Connor.
Aug 30 2004 Application (04A176) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until October 8, 2004.
Sep 28 2004 Application (04A176) to extend further the time from October 8, 2004 to November 7, 2004, submitted to Justice O'Connor.
Sep 28 2004 Application (04A176) granted by Justice O'Connor extending the time to file until November 7, 2004.
Nov 5 2004 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 6, 2004)
Dec 6 2004 Brief of respondent Robert Wilson Stewart, Jr. in opposition filed.
Dec 6 2004 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.
Dec 22 2004 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2005.
Jun 6 2005 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2005.
Jun 13 2005 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jun 13 2005 Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Gonzales v. Raich, 545 U.S. ____ (2005).
Jul 15 2005 JUDGMENT ISSUED.