| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 18 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2011) |
| Feb 10 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 25, 2011. |
| Feb 21 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed. |
| Apr 25 2011 |
Brief of respondent Ernest Valencia Gonzales in opposition filed. |
| May 9 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| May 10 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2011. |
| May 31 2011 |
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| Feb 9 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Feb 20 2012 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 16, 2012. |
| Mar 14 2012 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Ernest Valencia Gonzales filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 19 2012 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 20 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 25, 2012. |
| Apr 20 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 20, 2012. |
| May 25 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. |
| May 25 2012 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections. |
| May 31 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims filed. |
| Jun 1 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed (also in 11-218) |
| Jun 1 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed (also in 11-218). |
| Jun 11 2012 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Jul 20 2012 |
Brief of respondent Ernest Valencia Gonzales filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 23 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
| Jul 24 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 25 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 26 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jul 27 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. (also in 11-218) |
| Jul 27 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 27 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatric Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jul 27 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Jul 27 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. VIDED. |
| Aug 2 2012 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Arizona. (3 boxes) |
| Aug 13 2012 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Aug 20 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 9 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Horne, Attorney General, Phoenix, Ariz. For United States, as amicus curiae supporting petitioners in Nos. 11-218 & 10-930: Ann O'Connell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Leticia Marquez, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Tucson, Ariz. |
| Jan 8 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (Decided together with No. 11-218) |
| Feb 11 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |