| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 12 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2011) |
| Apr 12 2011 |
Appendix of Michael Martel, Warden filed. |
| May 18 2011 |
Brief and appendix of respondent Kenneth Clair in opposition filed. |
| May 18 2011 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Kenneth Clair. |
| May 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2011. |
| May 31 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Michael Martel, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| 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. |
| Jun 27 2011 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 27 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2011. |
| Sep 9 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Sep 9 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Michael Martel, Warden filed. |
| Sep 12 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday December 6, 2011. |
| Sep 16 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 19 2011 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 20 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 8, 2011. |
| Sep 21 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California received from the Chambers of Ninth Circuit Judge Reindhardt. (6 boxes). There are sealed documents in the this record. |
| Sep 21 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Nov 8 2011 |
Brief of respondent Kenneth Clair filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 29 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Michael Martel, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 6 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Ward A. Campbell, Supervising Deputy Attorney General, Sacramento, Cal. For respondent: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. |
| Dec 15 2011 |
Additional record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |
| Mar 5 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 6 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 17 2012 |
Record for U.S.D.C. for Central District of California returned to the Chambers of Judge Stephen Reinhardt of the U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |