| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 1 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2009) |
| Sep 15 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Sep 24 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2009. |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due October 30, 2009) |
| Oct 19 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 30, 2009. |
| Oct 30 2009 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Nov 10 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2009. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2009. |
| Dec 7 2009 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jan 4 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 30, 2010. |
| Jan 19 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 22, 2010. |
| Jan 21 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including January 25, 2010. |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Percy Dillon filed. |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Percy Dillon. |
| Jan 25 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 27 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 1 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Federal Public and Community Defenders, et al. filed. |
| Feb 3 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2010. |
| Feb 12 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2010. |
| Feb 17 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 24 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Mar 2 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Pennsylvania. (1 box) There are sealed documents in this record. |
| Mar 3 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States Sentencing Commission filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Percy Dillon filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 29 2010 |
Justice Alito is recused in this case. |
| Mar 30 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Lisa B. Freeland, Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, Pa. For respondent: Leondra R. Kruger, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 17 2010 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Alito, J., took no part in the decision of the case. |
| Jul 19 2010 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Western District of Pennsylvania. |