| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 21 2015 |
Application (14A1084) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 11, 2015 to June 10, 2015, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Apr 23 2015 |
Application (14A1084) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until June 10, 2015. |
| Jun 10 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2015) |
| Jul 2 2015 |
Waiver of right of respondent Montana to respond filed. |
| Jul 15 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| Aug 17 2015 |
Response Requested . (Due September 16, 2015) |
| Sep 11 2015 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 16, 2015. |
| Oct 16 2015 |
Brief of respondent Montana in opposition filed. |
| Nov 2 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Brandon Thomas Betterman filed. |
| Nov 4 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015. |
| Nov 30 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| Dec 4 2015 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 19 2016 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Jan 19 2016 |
Brief of petitioner Brandon Thomas Betterman filed. |
| Jan 26 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jan 29 2016 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 28, 2016 |
| Feb 2 2016 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Montana. (1 Envelope) |
| Feb 5 2016 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. Montana Second Judicial District. (1 Envelope) |
| Feb 18 2016 |
Brief of respondent Montana filed. |
| Feb 23 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 25 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2016 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Mar 7 2016 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 15 2016 |
Reply of petitioner Brandon Thomas Betterman filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 28 2016 |
Argued. For petitioner: Fred A. Rowley, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal. For respondent: Dale Schowengerdt, Solicitor General, Helena, Mont.; and Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| May 19 2016 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| Jun 20 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |
| Jun 20 2016 |
MANDATE ISSUED |
| Jul 26 2016 |
Records from Supreme Court of Montana has been returned. |