| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 14 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 17, 2015) |
| Aug 12 2015 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 16, 2015. |
| Sep 16 2015 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Sep 25 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Lester Ray Nichols filed. |
| Oct 1 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 16, 2015. |
| Oct 26 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015. |
| Nov 2 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 6, 2015. |
| Nov 6 2015 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Dec 15 2015 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 23, 2015. |
| Dec 15 2015 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 26, 2016. |
| Dec 23 2015 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 1, 2016 |
| Dec 23 2015 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 23 2015 |
Brief of petitioner Lester Ray Nichols filed. |
| Jan 4 2016 |
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit. |
| Jan 7 2016 |
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER with the exception of 1 envelope. |
| Jan 15 2016 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 26 2016 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 10 2016 |
Supplemental brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 19 2016 |
Reply of petitioner Lester Ray Nichols filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2016 |
Argued. For petitioner: Daniel T. Hansmeier, Kansas City, Kan. For respondent: Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 4 2016 |
Judgment REVERSED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| May 6 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |