| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 4 2016 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 7, 2016) |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 21, 2016. |
| Mar 7 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Mark L. Earley, et al. filed. |
| Mar 21 2016 |
Brief of respondent William Stephens, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed. |
| Apr 4 2016 |
Reply of petitioner Duane Edward Buck filed. |
| Apr 7 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016. |
| Apr 15 2016 |
Rescheduled. |
| Apr 25 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016. |
| Apr 27 2016 |
Rescheduled. |
| May 9 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. |
| May 11 2016 |
Rescheduled. |
| May 16 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016. |
| May 23 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. |
| May 31 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
| Jun 6 2016 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jun 9 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party from counsel for the respondent. |
| Jul 13 2016 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 5, 2016. |
| Jul 14 2016 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 28, 2016. |
| Jul 19 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. |
| Jul 22 2016 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit. |
| Jul 22 2016 |
Record from U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. |
| Jul 28 2016 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Jul 28 2016 |
Brief of petitioner Duane Edward Buck filed. |
| Jul 29 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Black Law Students Association filed. |
| Aug 4 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| Aug 4 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Aug 4 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed. |
| Aug 4 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Prosecutors filed. |
| Aug 4 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed. |
| Aug 19 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 29 2016 |
Brief of respondent Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 28 2016 |
Reply of petitioner Duane Edward Buck filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 5 2016 |
Argued. For petitioner: Christina A. Swarns, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Scott A. Keller, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. |
| Feb 22 2017 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined. |
| Mar 27 2017 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |