| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 1 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 2, 2014) |
| May 28 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 2, 2014. |
| Jun 13 2014 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 1, 2014. |
| Jul 22 2014 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 7 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014. |
| Oct 2 2014 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 17 2014 |
Brief of petitioner Dennys Rodriguez filed. |
| Nov 17 2014 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Nov 21 2014 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 21, 2015 |
| Nov 24 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of U.S. Justice Foundation, et al. filed. |
| Dec 2 2014 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| Dec 12 2014 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 17 2014 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 23 2014 |
Brief amici curiae of States of Illinois, et al., filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 13 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Dennys Rodriguez filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 21 2015 |
Argued. For petitioner: Shannon P. O'Connor, First Assistant Federal Public Defender, Omaha, Neb. For respondent: Ginger D. Anders, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 21 2015 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined, and in which Kennedy, J., joined as to all but Part III. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| May 26 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |