| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 22 2015 |
Application (14A1201) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 8, 2015 to July 23, 2015, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| May 22 2015 |
Application (14A1201) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 23, 2015. |
| Jul 23 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 24, 2015) |
| Aug 4 2015 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 23, 2015. |
| Sep 22 2015 |
Brief of respondent Walter J. Himmelreich in opposition filed. |
| Sep 22 2015 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Walter J. Himmelreich. |
| Oct 7 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015. |
| Oct 8 2015 |
Reply of petitioners Jermaine Simmons, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015. |
| Nov 6 2015 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Nov 6 2015 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 23 2015 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 28, 2015. |
| Nov 23 2015 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 3, 2016. |
| Dec 28 2015 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.) |
| Dec 28 2015 |
Brief of petitioners Jermaine Simmons, et al. filed. |
| Jan 29 2016 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 22, 2016 |
| Feb 3 2016 |
Brief of respondent Walter J. Himmelreich filed. |
| Feb 4 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Professors Gregory Sisk and James Pfander filed. |
| Feb 8 2016 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit. |
| Feb 10 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 10 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 4 2016 |
Reply of petitioners Jermaine Simmons, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 22 2016 |
Argued. For petitioners: Roman Martinez, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Christian Vergonis, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 6 2016 |
Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 8 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |