| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 2 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 8, 2010) |
| Dec 1 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 7, 2011. |
| Jan 4 2011 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 11, 2011. |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Feb 24 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2011. |
| Mar 14 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Monroe Ace Setser filed. (Distributed) |
| May 25 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2011. |
| Jun 13 2011 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jun 15 2011 |
Evan A. Young, Esquire, of Austin, Texas, is invited to brief and argue this case, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgment below. |
| Jul 13 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 12, 2011. |
| Jul 13 2011 |
The time to file the brief of amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including September 26, 2011. |
| Aug 11 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 19, 2011. |
| Aug 11 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 11, 2011. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief of respondent the United States supporting petitioner filed. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Monroe Ace Setser filed. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Monroe Ace Setser. |
| Sep 12 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday November 30, 2011. |
| Sep 14 2011 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 3 2011 |
Motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Oct 3 2011 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit is electronic. |
| Oct 3 2011 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas is electronic. |
| Oct 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 14 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Oct 28 2011 |
Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Nov 10 2011 |
Reply of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 10 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Monroe Ace Setser filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 30 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jason D. Hawkins, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Dallas, Tex. For respondent in support of petitioner: William M. Jay, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For amicus curiae in support of the judgment below: Evan A. Young, Austin, Tex. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Mar 28 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. |
| Apr 30 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |