Opinion
No. 06-11612
September 25, 2007.
CERTIORARI GRANTED
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis and the petition for a writ of certiorari are granted limited to the following Questions: "1) Must a federal criminal defendant explicitly and personally waive his right to have an Article III judge preside over voir dire? 2) Did the court of appeals err when it reviewed petitioner's objection for plain error?" 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.