| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 14 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 16, 2012) |
| Apr 10 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 16, 2012. |
| May 14 2012 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2012. |
| May 23 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| May 30 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012. |
| Jun 18 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012. |
| Jun 25 2012 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jul 6 2012 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Armarcion D. Henderson. |
| Jul 24 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 30, 2012. |
| Jul 24 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 19, 2012. |
| Jul 25 2012 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Aug 30 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Armarcion D. Henderson filed. |
| Sep 6 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Sep 14 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 28, 2012. |
| Oct 1 2012 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Patricia A. Gilley, Esq., of Shreveport, Louisiana, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner. |
| Oct 2 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 envelope) |
| Oct 2 2012 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Louisiana. (1 box) |
| Oct 4 2012 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Armarcion D. Henderson. |
| Oct 15 2012 |
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Oct 17 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Oct 19 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Nov 19 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Armarcion D. Henderson filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 28 2012 |
Argued. For petitioner: Patricia A. Gilley, Shreveport, La. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Feb 20 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined. |
| Mar 25 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| May 8 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. |
| May 8 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Western District of Louisiana. |