| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| May 26 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 29, 2009) |
| Jun 8 2009 |
Waiver of right of respondent Van Chester Thompkins to respond filed. |
| Jun 24 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2009. |
| Jun 30 2009 |
Response Requested . (Due July 30, 2009) |
| Jul 21 2009 |
Brief of respondent Van Chester Thompkins in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 21 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent. |
| Aug 28 2009 |
Reply of petitioner Mary Berghuis, Warden filed. (Distributed). |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2009 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 1, 2009. |
| Nov 2 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 15, 2010. |
| Nov 10 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Wayne County, Michigan filed. |
| Nov 25 2009 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including December 4, 2009. |
| Nov 25 2009 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including January 19, 2010. |
| Nov 30 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 1, 2010. |
| Dec 4 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received) |
| Dec 4 2009 |
Brief of petitioner Mary Berghuis, Warden filed. |
| Dec 10 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Dec 11 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| Dec 26 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 31 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for Sixth Circuit. (1 enveloope) |
| Jan 6 2010 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jan 19 2010 |
Brief of respondent Van Chester Thompkins filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 26 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 18 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Mary Berghuis, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2010 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Feb 19 2010 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for District of Michigan (Detroit) is electronic. |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: B. Eric Restuccia, Solicitor General, Lansing, Mich.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Elizabeth L. Jacobs, Detroit, Mich. |
| Jun 1 2010 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Ginsburg, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Jul 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Jul 26 2010 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Jul 26 2010 |
Judgment Issued |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 6th Circuit. |