| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 30 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 6, 2012) |
| Jun 5 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 6, 2012. |
| Jun 6 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Judges filed. |
| Aug 6 2012 |
Brief of respondent Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
| Aug 16 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Aug 30 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Sep 1 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Carlos Trevino filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 11 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2012. |
| Oct 29 2012 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Dec 6 2012 |
Consent to the fiiing of amicus curiae briefs , in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Dec 13 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Dec 13 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Carlos Trevino filed. |
| Dec 18 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 25, 2013. |
| Dec 19 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of University of Texas School of Law Capital Punishment Clinic, et al. filed. |
| Dec 20 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of State Bar of Texas in support of neither party filed. |
| Jan 4 2013 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 14 2013 |
Brief of respondent Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 16 2013 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Jan 22 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Utah and 24 Other States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 22 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Families of Linda Salinas and Other Crime Victims filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 22 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 30 2013 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Texas is electronic. |
| Jan 30 2013 |
Supplemental Record (sealed documents) recieved from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Texas. |
| Feb 13 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Carlos Trevino filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2013 |
Argued. For petitioner: Warren A. Wolf, San Antonio, Tex. For respondent: Andrew S. Oldham, Deputy Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. |
| Mar 1 2013 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Carlos Trevino. |
| Mar 13 2013 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013. |
| Apr 1 2013 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Warren A. Wolf, Esquire, of San Antonio, Texas, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| May 28 2013 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| Jul 1 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 1 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Jul 2 2013 |
Record returned to the U.S.C.A. for the 5th Circuit 1 box. |