| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 25 2009 |
Application (09A504) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 9, 2009 to January 8, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 2 2009 |
Application (09A504) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 8, 2010. |
| Dec 22 2009 |
Application (09A504) to extend further the time from January 8, 2010 to February 7, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 4 2010 |
Application (09A504) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 7, 2010. |
| Feb 9 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2010) |
| Mar 10 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2010. |
| Apr 13 2010 |
Brief of respondent Juvenile Male in opposition filed. |
| Apr 13 2010 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Juvenile Male. |
| Apr 27 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 13, 2010. |
| Apr 27 2010 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| May 17 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2010. |
| May 24 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 27, 2010. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 3, 2010. |
| Jun 7 2010 |
Question certified to the Supreme Court of Montana. Opinion per curiam. |
| May 17 2011 |
Opinion of the Supreme Court of Montana answering certified question filed. |
| May 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011. |
| Jun 20 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2011. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the appeal. Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, and Justice Sotomayor would remand the case to the Ninth Circuit for that court's consideration of mootness in the first instance. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) |
| Jul 29 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |