| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 16 2014 |
Application (14A59) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 26, 2014 to September 25, 2014, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Jul 18 2014 |
Application (14A59) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 25, 2014. |
| Sep 25 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 29, 2014) |
| Oct 23 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 28, 2014. |
| Nov 24 2014 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 29, 2014. |
| Dec 29 2014 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jan 13 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Samuel Ocasio filed. |
| Jan 14 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015. |
| Feb 23 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015. |
| Mar 2 2015 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 27 2015 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2015. |
| Mar 27 2015 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 3, 2015. |
| May 20 2015 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jun 1 2015 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jun 1 2015 |
Brief of petitioner Samuel Ocasio filed. |
| Jun 8 2015 |
Brief amici curiae of Former United States Attorneys filed. |
| Jun 8 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jul 29 2015 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. |
| Jul 30 2015 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Aug 7 2015 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 12 2015 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. |
| Aug 31 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Samuel Ocasio filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 15 2015 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of a SEALED electronic document. |
| Oct 6 2015 |
Argued. For petitioner: Ethan P. Davis, San Francisco, Cal. For respondent: Allon Kedem, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| May 2 2016 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., joined. |
| Jun 3 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |