| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 11 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2009) |
| Jun 12 2009 |
Brief of respondent Diapolis Smith in opposition filed. |
| Jun 15 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut, and Six Other States filed. |
| Jun 18 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Mary Berghuis, Warden filed. |
| Jun 24 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 20, 2010. |
| Nov 10 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 17, 2009. |
| Nov 17 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Nov 17 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Mary Berghuis, Warden filed. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 23 2009 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. for Sixth Circuit. (1 box) |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Connecticut, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 24 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 14 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Diapolis Smith. |
| Dec 16 2009 |
Extension of time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits to and including December 18, 2009. |
| Dec 17 2009 |
Record for U.S.D.C. for Western District of Michigan is electronic. |
| Dec 18 2009 |
Brief of respondent Diapolis Smith filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 18 2009 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Michigan (Southern Div) |
| Dec 23 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Social Scientists, Statisticians, and Law Professors, Jeffrey Fagan, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 28 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 28 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 28 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race & Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Mary Berghuis, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 20 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: B. Eric Restuccia, Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich. For respondent: James Sterling Lawrence, Royal Oak, Mich. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| May 3 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 27 2010 |
Record returned (1-box) to the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. |
| May 27 2010 |
Record returned (1-box) to the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. |