| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 12 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 18, 2010) |
| May 20 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondent New Mexico to respond filed. |
| Jun 9 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2010. |
| Jun 21 2010 |
Response Requested . (Due July 21, 2010) |
| Jul 8 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 20, 2010. |
| Aug 20 2010 |
Brief of respondent New Mexico in opposition filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Donald Bullcoming filed. |
| Sep 2 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Oct 5 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Donald Bullcoming. |
| Oct 20 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 5, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 29, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 10, 2011. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Jeffrey L. Fisher, Esquire, of Stanford, California, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Nov 16 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. |
| Nov 18 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Nov 23 2010 |
Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits to and including November 30, 2010. |
| Nov 30 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 30 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Donald Bullcoming filed. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Dec 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed. |
| Dec 7 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, et al. filed. |
| Dec 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Network filed. |
| Dec 7 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 2, 2011. |
| Jan 3 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 10 2011 |
Brief of respondent New Mexico filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of State of New Mexico Department of Health Scientific Laboratory Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 26 2011 |
Record received from Eleventh Judicial District Court of New Mexico. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 9 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Donald Bullcoming filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 2 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey L. Fisher, Stanford, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Gary K. King, Attorney General, Santa Fe, N. M.
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| Jun 23 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part IV and footnote 6. Scalia, J., joined that opinion in full, Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined as to all but Part IV, and Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part IV and footnote 6. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 25 2011 |
MANDATE ISSUED |