| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 13 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2012) |
| Dec 4 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 16, 2013. |
| Jan 11 2013 |
Brief of respondent Scott D. Cheever in opposition filed. |
| Jan 11 2013 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Scott D. Cheever. |
| Jan 23 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 15, 2013. |
| Jan 23 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Kansas filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 22, 2013. |
| Feb 25 2013 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Feb 25 2013 |
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Mar 25 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 13, 2013. |
| Mar 25 2013 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 22, 2013. |
| Apr 2 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Apr 3 2013 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| May 13 2013 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| May 13 2013 |
Brief of petitioner Kansas filed. |
| May 17 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association, et al. filed. |
| May 20 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| May 20 2013 |
Brief amici curiae of California, et al. filed. |
| May 20 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. |
| May 23 2013 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jul 22 2013 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jul 22 2013 |
Brief of respondent Scott D. Cheever filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 23 2013 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 16, 2013. |
| Jul 29 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of Judge David L. Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 29 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Jul 29 2013 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 21 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Kansas filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 22 2013 |
Record received from District Court of Supreme Court of Kansas - 3 boxes. |
| Aug 30 2013 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 16 2013 |
Argued. For petitioner: Derek Schmidt, Attorney General, Topeka, Kan.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Neal Katyal, Washington, D. C. |
| Dec 11 2013 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jan 13 2014 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jan 15 2014 |
Record from Supreme Court of Kansas has been returned. |