| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 1 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 6, 2011) |
| Aug 25 2011 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 6, 2011. |
| Oct 4 2011 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 7, 2011. |
| Oct 25 2011 |
Memorandum of respondent United States filed. |
| Oct 26 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Edward Dorsey, Sr. filed. |
| Nov 8 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2011. |
| Nov 28 2011 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 11-5721, Hill v. United States, is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. |
| Nov 29 2011 |
Miguel A. Estrada, Esquire, of Washington D.C., is invited to brief and argue these cases, as amicus curiae, in support of the judgments below. VIDED |
| Jan 5 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including January 25, 2012. VIDED. |
| Jan 5 2012 |
The time to file the brief of the Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgment below is extended to and including March 8, 2012. VIDED. |
| Jan 25 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States supporting petitioners filed. VIDED. |
| Jan 25 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 25 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Edward Dorsey, Sr. filed. |
| Jan 30 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of Former United States District Court Judges Paul G. Cassell and Nancy Gertner filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 1 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Center on the Administration of Criminal Law, New York University School of Law filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 3 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 17, 2012. |
| Feb 10 2012 |
Motion for divided argument filed by petitioners. VIDED. |
| Feb 15 2012 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent United States. VIDED. |
| Feb 16 2012 |
Response of petitioners to motion of the Solicitor General for divided argument. VIDED. |
| Feb 17 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 17 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Seventh Circuit is electronic. |
| Feb 17 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Wisconsin is electronic |
| Feb 27 2012 |
Motion of petitioners for divided argument DENIED. VIDED. |
| Feb 27 2012 |
Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED. VIDED. |
| Mar 8 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of Court-appointed amicus curiae in support of the judgments below filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 6 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Edward Dorsey, Sr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 9 2012 |
Reply of respondent United States filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 17 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: Stephen E. Eberhardt, Tinley Park, Ill. For respondent in support of petitioner: Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For amicus curiae: Miguel A. Estrada, Washington, D. C. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Jun 21 2012 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. VIDED |
| Jul 23 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |