| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Aug 21 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 20, 2012) |
| Aug 21 2012 |
Application (12A173) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
Brief of respondent Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
Application (12A173) referred to the Court. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
Reply of petitioner John Lezell Balentine filed. |
| Aug 22 2012 |
Application (12A173) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. |
| Aug 30 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Aug 31 2012 |
Record Requested . |
| Sep 18 2012 |
Record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (1 envelope). |
| Sep 20 2012 |
Record received from United States District Court Northern District of Texas (1 box). |
| Oct 11 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2012. |
| May 28 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 30, 2013. |
| Jun 3 2013 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Trevino v. Thaler, 569 U. S. ___ (2013). |
| Jul 5 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 15 2013 |
Record returned to the U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas (one box). |