| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 14 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 11, 2015) |
| Mar 3 2015 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 10, 2015. |
| Apr 10 2015 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Apr 28 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Avondale Lockhart filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 29 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2015. |
| May 18 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2015. |
| May 26 2015 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jun 23 2015 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 24, 2015. |
| Jun 23 2015 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 8, 2015. |
| Jul 24 2015 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.) |
| Jul 24 2015 |
Brief of petitioner Avondale Lockhart filed. |
| Sep 8 2015 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. |
| Sep 9 2015 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 3, 2015 |
| Sep 10 2015 |
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. |
| Sep 11 2015 |
Record request received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit is electronic. |
| Sep 21 2015 |
CIRCULATED |
| Oct 8 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Avondale Lockhart filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 3 2015 |
Argued. For petitioner: Edward S. Zas, Assistant Federal Defender, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Ann O'Connell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Mar 1 2016 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Alito, JJ., joined. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. |
| Apr 4 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |