| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 29, 2010) |
| Jul 22 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 30, 2010. |
| Jul 27 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 27 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 27, 2010, for all respondents. |
| Jul 29 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Jul 29 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Family Policy and Practice, et al. filed. |
| Jul 29 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitution Project filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 |
Motion for leave to intervene filed by Larry E. Price, Sr. |
| Sep 24 2010 |
Brief of respondent South Carolina Department of Social Services in opposition filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents Rebecca L. Rogers and Larry Price, Sr. |
| Sep 24 2010 |
Brief of respondents Rebecca L. Rogers and Larry Price, Sr. in opposition filed. |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Letter received from counsel for petitioner Michael D. Turner. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Michael D. Turner filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 6 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 29, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Motion for leave to intervene filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Petition GRANTED in addition to the question presented by the petition the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: "Does the Court have jurisdiction to review the decision of the South Carolina Supreme Court?". |
| Nov 10 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondents Rebecca L. Rogers and Larry Price, Sr. |
| Nov 23 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 10, 2010. |
| Nov 23 2010 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 4, 2011. |
| Nov 23 2010 |
The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including February 9, 2011. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondents DENIED. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 23, 2011. |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Michael D. Turner filed. |
| Jan 8 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitution Project filed. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Family Policy and Practice filed. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Elizabeth G. Patterson, et al. filed. |
| Jan 11 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 14 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 8 2011 |
Brief of respondents Rebecca L. Rogers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Record received from Supreme Court of South Carolina. (1 envelope) |
| Feb 14 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 15 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Senators Demint, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 15 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 15 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Benjamin Barton and Darryl Brown filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Michael D. Turner filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 7 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes for the petitioner, 10 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General, and 30 minutes for the respondents. |
| Mar 23 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. For United States as amicus curiae: Leondra R. Kruger, Acting Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Stephanos Bibas, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Mar 25 2011 |
Letter from counsel for petitioner Michael D. Turner received. (Distributed) |
| Jun 20 2011 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined, and in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, JJ., joined as to Parts I-B and II. |
| Jul 22 2011 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |