| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 4 2014 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2014) |
| Sep 30 2014 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 10, 2014. |
| Nov 7 2014 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 10, 2014. |
| Dec 8 2014 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 9, 2015. |
| Jan 5 2015 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 17, 2015. |
| Feb 18 2015 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 19, 2015. |
| Mar 17 2015 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 20, 2015. |
| Apr 20 2015 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 20, 2015. |
| May 20 2015 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 3, 2015. |
| Jun 3 2015 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including July 6, 2015. |
| Jul 6 2015 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jul 23 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015. |
| Oct 1 2015 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 12 2015 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 30, 2015. |
| Nov 12 2015 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 13, 2016. |
| Nov 30 2015 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Nov 30 2015 |
Supplemental joint appendix volume filed. |
| Nov 30 2015 |
Brief of petitioner David Anthony Taylor filed. |
| Dec 23 2015 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 23, 2016 |
| Jan 4 2016 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit. |
| Jan 8 2016 |
Record recieved from the U.S.C.A. 4th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER, with the exception of a SEALED appendix Volume III, which is also electronic. |
| Jan 13 2016 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Jan 15 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Feb 12 2016 |
Reply of petitioner David Anthony Taylor filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2016 |
Argued. For petitioner: Dennis E. Jones, Abingdon, Va. For respondent: Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. |
| Jun 20 2016 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 22 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |