| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 8 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2010) |
| Jul 8 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 16, 2010. |
| Aug 10 2010 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 15, 2010. |
| Sep 15 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Oct 7 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 29, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County Michigan in support of the respondent filed. |
| Dec 2 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Dec 16 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 16 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Willie Gene Davis filed. |
| Dec 21 2010 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 11, 2011. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT Monday, March 21, 2011. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Federal Defenders filed. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 8 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A for 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Maryland, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Willie Gene Davis filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2011 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Willie Gene Davis. |
| Mar 16 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2011. |
| Mar 21 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Orin S. Kerr, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Micheal R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 4 2011 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. William W. Whatley, Esquire, of Montgomery, Alabama, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jun 16 2011 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 18 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 19 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |