| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 19 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 27, 2012) |
| Apr 18 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 29, 2012. |
| May 21 2012 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 28, 2012. |
| Jun 28 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jul 12 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
Supplemental brief of petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 31 2012 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Sep 11 2012 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps. |
| Oct 3 2012 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2012. |
| Oct 5 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 24, 2012. |
| Oct 5 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 3, 2012. |
| Oct 18 2012 |
Motion to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps. |
| Oct 24 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Volume 1 of 2) (Statement of costs filed) |
| Oct 24 2012 |
Brief of petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps filed. |
| Oct 29 2012 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Dan B. Johnson, Esquire, of Spokane, Washington, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner. |
| Oct 29 2012 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012. |
| Oct 31 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 7, 2013. |
| Oct 31 2012 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. |
| Nov 16 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Nov 26 2012 |
Motion to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. |
| Dec 3 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Dec 5 2012 |
Record recieved from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box). |
| Dec 5 2012 |
Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Washingon is electronic. There is 1 sealed envelope received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit) that is a part of U.S.D.C. record. |
| Dec 27 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 7 2013 |
Argued. For petitioner: Dan B. Johnson, Spokane, Wash. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Benjamin J. Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 20 2013 |
Judgment REVERSED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kenendy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 3 2013 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Aug 8 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 30 2013 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 30 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Sep 4 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. |