| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Apr 16 2010 |
Application (09A974) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 10, 2010 to July 9, 2010, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Application (09A974) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until July 9, 2010. |
| Jul 9 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 11, 2010) |
| Aug 2 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Aug 9 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 10, 2010. |
| Aug 9 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Constitution Project filed. |
| Aug 10 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association filed. |
| Aug 11 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Aug 11 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama Appellate Court Justices and Bar Presidents filed. |
| Aug 20 2010 |
Brief of respondent Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections in opposition filed. |
| Sep 1 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Sep 1 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Cory R. Maples filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 12 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 14, 2011. |
| Feb 23 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 25, 2011. |
| Feb 24 2011 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Cory R. Maples filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2011. |
| Mar 2 2011 |
Supplemental brief of respondent Kim T. Thomas, Interim Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 3 2011 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Cory R. Maples filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 10 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2011. |
| Mar 21 2011 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 2 presented by the petition. |
| Mar 29 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Mar 29 2011 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or ofneither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| Apr 6 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 18, 2011. |
| Apr 6 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 30, 2011. |
| May 18 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| May 18 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Cory R. Maples filed. |
| May 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Deborah A. DeMott filed. |
| May 25 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of The Constitution Project and Cato Institute filed. |
| May 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Alabama Criminal Defense Lawyers Association filed. |
| May 25 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| May 25 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. |
| May 25 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama Appellate Court Justices and Bar Presidents filed. |
| May 25 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Legal Ethics Professors and Practitioners, et al. filed. |
| Jun 30 2011 |
Brief of respondent Kim T. Thomas, Interim Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections filed. |
| Jul 7 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| Jul 7 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. |
| Jul 19 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday , October 4, 2011. |
| Aug 1 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Cory R. Maples filed. |
| Aug 2 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 19 2011 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for the 11th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Aug 29 2011 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Alabama. (3 boxes) |
| Oct 4 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C. For respondent: John C. Neiman, Jr., Solicitor General, Montgomery, Ala. |
| Jan 18 2012 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| Feb 21 2012 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 21 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 11th Circuit. |
| May 21 2012 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Alabama. |