| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Dec 13 2012 |
Application (12A610) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 26, 2012 to January 25, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Dec 19 2012 |
Application (12A610) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 25, 2013. |
| Jan 14 2013 |
Application (12A610) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 25, 2013 to February 24, 2013, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jan 16 2013 |
Application (12A610) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until February 24, 2013. |
| Feb 22 2013 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2013) |
| Mar 18 2013 |
Waiver of right of respondent John Dennis Apel to respond filed. |
| Mar 27 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013. |
| Mar 29 2013 |
Response Requested . (Due April 29, 2013) |
| Apr 29 2013 |
Brief of respondent John Dennis Apel in opposition filed. |
| May 9 2013 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. |
| May 14 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013. |
| Jun 3 2013 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 3 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 25, 2013. |
| Jul 3 2013 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2013. |
| Jul 16 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jul 22 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 16, 2013. |
| Jul 22 2013 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 21, 2013. |
| Jul 23 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 16 2013 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 16 2013 |
Brief of petitioner United States filed. |
| Sep 17 2013 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday December 4, 2013 |
| Sep 17 2013 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 18 2013 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Sep 18 2013 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Central District of California is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Oct 21 2013 |
Brief of respondent John Dennis Apel filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Nuclear Age Peace Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 28 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 20 2013 |
Reply of petitioner United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 4 2013 |
Argued. For petitioner: Benjamin J. Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Erwin Chemerinsky, Irvine, Cal. |
| Feb 26 2014 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Mar 31 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |