| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 28 2009 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2009) |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Brief of respondent Richard Perry Bryant in opposition filed. |
| Sep 3 2009 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Richard Perry Bryant. |
| Sep 16 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2009. |
| Sep 29 2009 |
Record Requested . |
| Oct 8 2009 |
Record received from Michigan Supreme Court (1 envelope). |
| Oct 9 2009 |
Record received from State of Michigan Court of Appeals (1 envelope). |
| Nov 2 2009 |
Record received from State of Michigan Third Judicial Circuit Wayne County (1 box). |
| Nov 4 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2009. |
| Feb 16 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2010. |
| Feb 22 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2010. |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Mar 1 2010 |
Petition GRANTED. |
| Mar 3 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Richard Perry Bryant. |
| Mar 24 2010 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010. |
| Apr 2 2010 |
The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including April 30, 2010. |
| Apr 2 2010 |
The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 16, 2010. |
| Apr 19 2010 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Peter Jon Van Hoek, Esquire, of Detroit, Michigan is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case. |
| Apr 29 2010 |
Brief of petitioner Michigan filed. |
| Apr 29 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| May 6 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. |
| May 6 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Maryland, et al. filed. |
| Jun 16 2010 |
Brief of respondent Richard Perry Bryant filed. |
| Jun 18 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed. |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Motion of Richard D. Friedman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Jun 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Jul 15 2010 |
Reply of petitioner Michigan filed. |
| Jul 20 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 5, 2010 |
| Jul 29 2010 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Aug 16 2010 |
Motion of Richard D. Friedman for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| Sep 7 2010 |
Justice Kagan is recused in this case. |
| Oct 5 2010 |
Argued. For petitioner: Lori B. Palmer, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Wayne County, Detroit, Mich.; and Leondra R. Kruger, Acting Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For repondent: Peter Jon Van Hoek, Assistant Defender, Detroit, Mich. (Appointed by this Court.) |
| Feb 28 2011 |
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., and Ginsburg, J., filed dissenting opinions. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. |
| Apr 1 2011 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |
| Apr 8 2011 |
Record returned to Court of Appeals of Michigan. |
| Apr 8 2011 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of Michigan. |