| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Jul 2 2010 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 9, 2010)  | 
| Aug 2 2010 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2010.  | 
| Aug 9 2010 | 
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2010.  | 
| Oct 1 2010 | 
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 8, 2010.  | 
| Nov 8 2010 | 
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.  | 
| Nov 19 2010 | 
Reply of petitioner Clifton Terelle McNeill filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Nov 24 2010 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 10, 2010. | 
| Jan 3 2011 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2011. | 
| Jan 7 2011 | 
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.  | 
| Feb 7 2011 | 
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 25, 2011. | 
| Feb 9 2011 | 
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 25, 2011. | 
| Feb 9 2011 | 
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including March 29, 2011. | 
| Feb 25 2011 | 
Joint appendix filed.  | 
| Feb 25 2011 | 
Brief of petitioner Clifton Terelle McNeill filed.  | 
| Feb 25 2011 | 
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the Joint Appendix under seal filed by petitioner Clifton Terelle McNeill.  | 
| Mar 2 2011 | 
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2011. | 
| Mar 4 2011 | 
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.  | 
| Mar 8 2011 | 
CIRCULATED. | 
| Mar 10 2011 | 
Record recevied from U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit.  (1 envelope) | 
| Mar 14 2011 | 
Sealed record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of North Carolina.  (1 envelope) | 
| Mar 21 2011 | 
Motion for leave to file Volume II of the Joint Appendix under seal GRANTED.  | 
| Mar 29 2011 | 
Brief of respondent United States filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Apr 18 2011 | 
Reply of petitioner Clifton Terelle McNeill filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Apr 25 2011 | 
Argued.  For petitioner:  Stephen C. Gordon, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Raleigh, N. C.  For respondent:  Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. | 
| Jun 6 2011 | 
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED.  Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.  | 
| Jul 8 2011 | 
JUDGMENT ISSUED. | 
| Jul 19 2011 | 
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit. | 
| Jul 19 2011 | 
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of North Carolina. |