| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 21 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2011) |
| Apr 6 2011 |
Waiver of right of respondent Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction to respond filed. |
| Apr 20 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2011. |
| May 2 2011 |
Response Requested . (Due June 1, 2011) |
| Jun 1 2011 |
Brief of respondent Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction in opposition filed. |
| Jun 13 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Kuntrell Jackson filed. |
| Jun 16 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2011. |
| Oct 3 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 7, 2011. |
| Oct 11 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 14, 2011. |
| Oct 24 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 28, 2011. |
| Oct 31 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2011. |
| Nov 7 2011 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. The case is to be argued in tandem with No. 10-9646, Miller v. Alabama. |
| Dec 7 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 9, 2012. |
| Dec 9 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Dec 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 20, 2012. |
| Jan 4 2012 |
Record from Supreme Court of Arkansas available electronically |
| Jan 5 2012 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 9 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 9 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Kuntrell Jackson filed. |
| Jan 13 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 14, 2012. |
| Jan 13 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Amnesty International, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Juvenile Court Judges filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Probation and Parole Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Psychological Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Certain Family Members of Victims Killed by Youths filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Jeffrey Fagan, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Professor of Law and His Students from Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of J. Lawrence Aber, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 17 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Jan 31 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 14 2012 |
Brief of respondent Ray Hobbs, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 21 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 21 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Organization of Victims of Juvenile Lifers filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 21 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Michigan, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 24 2012 |
Motion of Michigan, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 5 2012 |
Motion of Michigan, et al. for leave to participate in oral argument as amici curiae and for divided argument DENIED. VIDED. |
| Mar 12 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Kuntrell Jackson filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Bryan A. Stevenson, Montgomery, Ala. For respondent: Kent G. Holt, Assistant Attorney General, Little Rock, Ark. |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, j., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. VIDED |
| Jul 27 2012 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |