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IN RE: TOMMY LEE MELTON

Case Information: 85-FM-1589
Short Caption:IN RE: TOMMY LEE MELTONClassification:Appeals - Family - Mental Health
Superior Court or Agency Case Number:MH812-85Filed Date:11/20/1985

Opening Event Date:11/20/1985Case Status:Closed
Record Completed:11/04/1987Post-Decision Matter Pending:
Briefs Completed:05/18/1988
Argued/Submitted:01/26/1989
Disposition:Next Scheduled Action:
Mandate Issued:10/25/1991

Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameIFPAttorney(s)Arguing AttorneyE-Filer
AppellantTommy Lee Melton N
Laurie B. Davis YN
James W. KleinNY
AppelleeDistrict of ColumbiaN
Janet L. Maher YN
Charles L. Reischel NN
AppelleeUnited StatesN
John R. Fisher NN

Events
Event DateStatusDescriptionResult
01/01/1901MELTON, TOMMY LEE IN THE MATTER OF
01/01/1903NOTE - 01 11/7/90 ORD: GRT APLE'S PET NOTE - 01 FOR REHRG EN BANC AND THE OPIN NOTE - 02 & JMT OF 11/6/89 ARE HEREBY NOTE - 02 VACATED. FO THAT THE MO. TO NOTE - 03 FILE TRANSCRIPT RELEVANT TO NOTE - 03 THE PETITION IS GRTD AND CLK NOTE - 04 IS DIRTD TO FILE LODGED NOTE - 04 TRANSCRIPT. FO THAT CLK SHALL NOTE - 05 SCHD THIS CASE FOR ARGUMENT NOTE - 05 BEF THE COURT SITTING EN BANC NOTE - 06 AS SOON AS THE CALENDAR PERMIT NOTE - 06 AND COUNSEL ARE HEREBY DIRTD NOTE - 07 TO PROVIDE 10 COPIES OF THE NOTE - 07 BRFS HERETOFORE FILED TO THE NOTE - 08 CLK ON OR BEFORE 11/19/90. NOTE - 08 NOTE - 09 4/3/91 ORD: GRANTING APLE'S MO NOTE - 09 FOR EXT OF TM W/IN WHICH TO FL NOTE - 10 LODGED RESPONSE TO AMICUS BRF NOTE - 10 & APLE'S LODGED RESPONSE TO NOTE - 11 AMICUS BRIEF IS FILED. NOTE - 11
01/01/1904JUDGE - FA AUTHOR - RECUSED - Y
01/01/1905TRDATE- 89/01/26 ACTION - ARG ATTY 1 - FULTONH FOR - APPELLANT ATTY 2 - MAHERJ FOR - APPELLEE TRDATE- 91/02/06 ACTION - MEMO ATTY 1 - FULTONH FOR - APPELLANT ATTY 2 - MAHERJ FOR - APPELLEE
11/20/1985FiledOPENING EVENT - Opening Event
11/25/1985RECORD ON APPEAL (RTC) RJG PANEL SCDATE 012086 SCHPRD R
12/12/1985STATEMENT OF APPELLANT RE: NOTICE OF TRANSCRIPT ORDERED GG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
03/06/1986ORDER APPOINTING JAMES KLEIN AS COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT PANELPY SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/04/1987FiledRecord Completed
11/04/1987ACTION SLIP MAILED JB PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/04/1987SUPPLEMENTAL RECORD (268 PGS - RAMOS) JB PANEL SCDATE 122685 SCHPRD RT
12/14/1987APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO JANUARY 13, 1987 (NO OPPO) RJG PANEL SCDATE 121487 SCHPRD BA
01/13/1988APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO 1/27/88 (NO OPPO) PB PANEL SCDATE 011388 SCHPRD BA
01/27/1988APPELLANT'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO 2/17/88 PB PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
02/24/1988ORDER GRANTG MO TO EXT TM TO EXTENT APLT'S BRIEF DUE IN 10 DAYS; ABSOLUTELY NFX. CWC PANELPY SCDATE 020888 SCHPRD OPE
03/07/1988APPELLANT'S BRIEF PB PANEL SCDATE 030788 SCHPRD BA
04/07/1988APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO MAY 20TH (NO OPPO) JB PANEL SCDATE 041188 SCHPRD BE
04/18/1988ORDER GRT APLE MO FO EXT OF TM TO FL BRF ONLY TO EXTENT THAT BRF TO BE FILED 5/11/88. PB PANELPY SCDATE 041388 SCHPRD V
05/11/1988APPELLEE'S MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF TO MAY 18TH (NO OPPO) JB PB PANEL SCDATE 051188 SCHPRD BE
05/16/1988RECEIVED APPELLEE'S BRIEF JB PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
05/18/1988FiledBriefing Completed
05/18/1988APPELEE'S BRIEF PB PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/19/1989APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLY BRIEF OUT OF TIME GT PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/19/1989RECEIVED APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF GT PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/25/1989ORDER GRANT MO OF APLT FOR LV TO FL REPLY BRF & CLK TO FL REPLY BRF. DAS PANELMKFESC SCDATE 013189 SCHPRD OPE
01/25/1989APPELLANT'S REPLY BRIEF DAS PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/26/1989FiledACTION - Argued / Submitted
01/26/1989ARGUED PANELMKFESC SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/06/1989REVERSED AND REMANDED JUDGMENT RV TRIAL COURT JDGMT/ CAUSE RM w/INSTRUCTIONS TO VA OCT 23, 1985 COMMITMENT ORDER PANELFESCMK SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/17/1989MOTION TO EXT TM TO FILE PET FOR REH/REH EN BANC (APLE) TO 12/11/89 (NO OPPO) GG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/28/1989ORDER GRT APLE'S MO TO FILE PET FOR REH/REH EB ON OR BEFORE 12/11/89 SL PANELRO SCDATE 112089 SCHPRD N
12/11/1989ORDER AD PANEL SCDATE 121189 SCHPRD MRRB
01/25/1990ORDER APLE TO FILE RESPONSE W/I 20 DAYS. GW PANELRO SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
02/14/1990APLT MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE ANSWER/RESPONSETO MARCH 2, 1990 (NO OPPO) TO PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC RJG PANEL SCDATE 021390 SCHPRD ANSA
02/22/1990ORDER GRT APLT'S MO. TO FILE ANSWER AND ANSW. TO PET SHALL BE FLD ON OR BEFORE 3/2/90 SL PANELRO SCDATE 021590 SCHPRD N
03/02/1990APPELLANT'S REPLY TO PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC AD PANEL SCDATE 030290 SCHPRD ANSA
03/15/1990MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT OF APPELLEE TRANSCRIPT RELE- VANT TO PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
03/22/1990APPELLANT'S OPPOSITION TO APLES MO TO FILE TRANSCRIPT RELEVANT TO PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC AJ PANEL SCDATE 032790 SCHPRD OPA
11/07/1990ORDER GRANTING PETITION FOR REHEARING EN BANC SEE NOTE FIELDS 1 THRU 8 (JUDGE FARRELL HAS RECUSED) SL (PRINTED @ p.2721-A) PANELEB SCDATE 010490 SCHPRD VS
11/19/1990RECEIVED 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE REPLY BRIEF FOR EN BANC ARG. RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/19/1990RECEIVED 10 ADDITIONAL COPIES OF APLTS BRIEF FOR EN BANC ARG. RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
11/19/1990RECEIVED 10 ADD. COPIES THAT WERE REQUESTED BY COURT AD PANEL SCDATE 111990 SCHPRD CHECK
01/29/1991AMICUS CURIAE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE BRIEF AJ PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
01/29/1991RECEIVED AMICUS CURIAE BRIEF AJ PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
02/01/1991MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING RULE 28 (K) CITE FROM COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE OF 2/1/91. MEH PANELRBH SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
02/01/1991CERTIFICATE PER RULE 28 RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
02/06/1991MEMORANDUM ARGUED BEFORE JJ RG/FE/BE/TE/ ST/SC/WG/MK PANELEB SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
02/12/1991AMICUS CURIAE'S BRIEF MEH PANEL SCDATE 020891 SCHPRD OPA
02/12/1991ORDER GRANT MOT OF US TO FL BRF AMICUS; COUNSEL FOR APLT TO FL RESP IN 30 DAYS. MEH PANELEB SCDATE 020191 SCHPRD VS
03/14/1991AMICUS CURIAE MOTION TO EXTEND TIME TO FILE BRIEF FOR 2 WEEKS NO OPPO AD PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
03/28/1991RECEIVED RESPONSE TO BRIEF FOR UNITED STATES AS AMICUS CURIAE AJ PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
04/01/1991MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTING RESPONSE OF PDS TO AMICUS BRF OF US. MEH PANELJC SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
04/03/1991ORDER SEE NOTE FILEDS (9-11). CKT PANELEB SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/13/1991LETTER FROM PDS REGARDING THE STATUS OF APPELLANT RJG PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
09/16/1991MEMORANDUM TRANSMITTED FROM CNSL FOR APLT ADVISING CT OF MR MELTONS STAT KHO PANEL SCDATE 091691 SCHPRD MEMO
10/04/1991AFFIRMED JUDGMENT AF JUDGMENT APPEALED FROM PANELEB SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD
10/04/1991DISP NO - 01 DISP - AF METH -OPN JUDGE -SW CITE 597 A.2d 892
10/04/1991OPINION TYPE M JUDGE - SW PAGE # - 3023 OPINION TYPE D JUDGE - FE PAGE # - 0000 (JOINED BY MACK)
10/25/1991MANDATE ISSUED PANEL SCDATE 000000 SCHPRD