| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jun 9 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 12, 2010) |
| Jul 8 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 11, 2010. |
| Aug 9 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 18 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Marcus Sykes filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 19 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Sep 28 2010 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 8 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 12, 2011, |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Marcus Sykes filed. |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Nov 12 2010 |
Motion to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Marcus Sykes. |
| Nov 19 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Dec 1 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 7, 2011. |
| Dec 7 2010 |
Record from U.S.C.A. for Seventh Circuit is electronic. |
| Dec 7 2010 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Indiana is electronic. |
| Dec 13 2010 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 5 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Marcus Sykes filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2011 |
Motion to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Jan 12 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: William E. Marsh, Indianpolis, Ind. For respondent: Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 9 2011 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jul 11 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |