| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 29 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 2, 2009) |
| Oct 8 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Oct 15 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2009. |
| Oct 23 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due November 23, 2009) |
| Nov 19 2009 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 23, 2009. |
| Dec 18 2009 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2010. |
| Jan 19 2010 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 22, 2010. |
| Feb 19 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Mar 4 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 19, 2010. |
| Jun 17 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 17, 2010. |
| Jun 21 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 24, 2010. |
| Jun 28 2010 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 12 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Jason Pepper. (CL Page 163) |
| Jul 14 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2010. |
| Jul 22 2010 |
Adam G. Ciongoli, Esquire, of New York, New York, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below.
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| Jul 28 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Aug 4 2010 |
Motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Jason Pepper. (CL Page 163) |
| Aug 17 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 31, 2010. |
| Aug 18 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed. |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) ( Jt. appendix in two volumes) (Vol.2 UNDER SEAL) |
| Aug 31 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Jason Pepper filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 6, 2010. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Families Against Mandatory Minimums filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Federal Public and Community Defenders, et al. filed. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Amendment to Request for Appointment of Counsel filed by petitioner.(Distributed) |
| Sep 14 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Sep 17 2010 |
The time within which to file the brief of amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including October 8, 2010. |
| Sep 24 2010 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Record received from U.S.D.C for Northern District of Iowa. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Alfredo Parrish, Esquire, of Des Moines, Iowa, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 4 2010 |
Motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Oct 8 2010 |
Brief of Court appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 15 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
Reply of respondent United States in support of petitioner filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 8 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Jason Pepper filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 15 2010 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Alfredo Parrish, Des Moines, Iowa (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Roy W. McLeese, Acting Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Adam G. Ciongoli, New York, N. Y. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Mar 2 2011 |
Adjudged to be VACATED IN PART, AFFIRMED IN PART and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined, and in which Breyer and Alito, JJ., joined as to Part III. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part, concurring in the judment in part, and dissenting in part. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 4 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 8 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. |
| Apr 8 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Iowa. |