| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 7 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 7, 2014) |
| Mar 31 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 7, 2014. |
| May 7 2014 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| May 21 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2014. |
| Jun 9 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2014. |
| Jun 16 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014. |
| Jun 23 2014 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 22 2014 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 22, 2014. |
| Jul 22 2014 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 7, 2014. |
| Aug 22 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Aug 22 2014 |
Brief of petitioner Larry Whitfield filed. |
| Aug 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Aug 29 2014 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Center on the Administration of Criminal Law filed. |
| Sep 4 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, December 2, 2014. |
| Sep 22 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. |
| Sep 23 2014 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, part of the record is SEALED. |
| Oct 7 2014 |
Brief of respondent the United States filed. |
| Oct 27 2014 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 6 2014 |
Reply of petitioner Larry Whitfield filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 2 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Joshua B. Carpenter, Asheville, N. C. For respondent: Brian H. Fletcher, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 13 2015 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 18 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |