| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Oct 29 2013 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2013) |
| Nov 4 2013 |
Waiver of right of respondent Jeffrey Wayne Cotton to respond filed. |
| Nov 20 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 6, 2013. |
| Nov 26 2013 |
Response Requested . (Due December 26, 2013) |
| Dec 19 2013 |
Brief of respondent Jeffrey Wayne Cotton in opposition filed. |
| Dec 26 2013 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. |
| Jan 8 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 24, 2014. |
| Jan 8 2014 |
Reply of petitioner Robert R. Tolan filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 24 2014 |
Record Requested . |
| Jan 27 2014 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. The record is electronic. |
| Jan 27 2014 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas. The record is electronic. |
| Feb 10 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014. |
| Feb 12 2014 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas (2 boxes). |
| Feb 24 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014. |
| Mar 3 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 7, 2014. |
| Mar 10 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2014. |
| Mar 24 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014. |
| Mar 31 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 4, 2014. |
| Apr 7 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014. |
| Apr 7 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2014. |
| Apr 21 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014. |
| Apr 28 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014. |
| May 5 2014 |
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. GRANTED. |
| May 5 2014 |
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Scalia joins, concurring in the judgment. (Detached Opinions) |
| Jun 6 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |