| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 13, 2010) |
| Jul 21 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed. |
| Jul 29 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Aug 25 2010 |
Response Requested . (Due September 24, 2010) |
| Sep 14 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 25, 2010. |
| Oct 25 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Oct 29 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Alejandra Tapia filed. |
| Nov 9 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2010. |
| Nov 29 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2010. |
| Dec 6 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 10, 2010. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jan 10 2011 |
Stephanos Bibas, Esquire, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the position that 18 U.S.C. �3582(a) allows district courts to consider rehabilitative need in setting the length and term of imprisonment.
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| Jan 18 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 31, 2011. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
The time to file the Court-appointed brief of amicus curiae is extended to and including March 10, 2011. |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Any reply brief on the merits will be filed on or before April 8, 2011. |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Brief of respondent United States supporting vacatur filed. |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Alejandra Tapia filed. |
| Jan 31 2011 |
Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Alejandra Tapia. |
| Feb 7 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 18, 2011. |
| Feb 15 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 16 2011 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2011. |
| Mar 7 2011 |
Motion to file Volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Mar 9 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 10 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Court-appointed amicus curiae filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 14 2011 |
Partial record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of California. (1 envelope) This is the sealed portion of the record. The remainder of the record is electronic. |
| Mar 16 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States supporting vacatur. |
| Apr 4 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Apr 8 2011 |
Reply of respondent United States supporting vacatur filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 11 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Alejandra Tapia filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 18 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Reuben C. Cahn, San Diego, Cal. For respondent in support of vacatur: Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For amicus curiae: Stephanos Bibas, Philadelphia, Pa. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Jun 16 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J. delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. |
| Jul 18 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 19 2011 |
Record returned to U.S.C.D. for Southern District of California. |