| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 9 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2014) |
| Oct 10 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2014. |
| Nov 13 2014 |
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| Dec 1 2014 |
Reply of petitioner Lester Leroy Bower, Jr. filed. |
| Dec 3 2014 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015. |
| Jan 12 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015. |
| Jan 20 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2015. |
| Feb 3 2015 |
Application (14A838) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Feb 4 2015 |
Response to application from respondent Texas filed. |
| Feb 5 2015 |
Application (14A838) referred to the Court. |
| Feb 5 2015 |
Application (14A838) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition (14-292) for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court. |
| Feb 9 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015. |
| Feb 23 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015. |
| Mar 2 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2015. |
| Mar 9 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 20, 2015. |
| Mar 23 2015 |
Petition DENIED Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |