| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 3 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2009) |
| Aug 19 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Aug 27 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Sep 15 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due October 15, 2009) |
| Oct 8 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 16, 2009. |
| Nov 5 2009 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 16, 2009. |
| Dec 16 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Dec 31 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010. |
| Jan 7 2010 |
Reply brief requested. (Due January 21, 2010) |
| Jan 21 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Ruben Flores-Villar filed. |
| Feb 4 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2010. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2010. |
| Mar 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 5, 2010. |
| Mar 15 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 19, 2010. |
| Mar 22 2010 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Ruben Flores-Villar. |
| Apr 14 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 30, 2010. |
| Apr 20 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 18, 2010. |
| Apr 20 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2010. |
| May 3 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Steven F. Hubachek, Esquire, of San Diego, California is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Ruben Flores-Villar filed. |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jun 21 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jun 24 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars on Statelessness filed. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Immigrant Justice Center and the American Immigration Lawyers Association filed. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors of History, Political Science, and Law filed. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Women's Law Center, et al. filed. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Equality Now, et al. filed. |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
| Aug 20 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 24 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 10, 2010. |
| Aug 27 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 2 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 2 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Sep 27 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Ruben Flores-Villar filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 23 2010 |
Record for U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of California is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Nov 10 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Steven F. Hubachek, San Diego, Cal. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 13 2011 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court. Justice Kagan took not part in the consideration or decision of this case. Opinion per curiam. |
| Jul 15 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |