No. 14-10008     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Michael Wearry, Petitioner
v.
Burl Cain, Warden
Docketed:June 1, 2015
Lower Ct:District Court of Louisiana, Livingston Parish
  Case Nos.:(01-FELN-015992)
  Decision Date:August 14, 2013
Discretionary Court  
  Decision Date:February 27, 2015

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 27 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 1, 2015)
Jul 27 2015 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 24, 2015.
Aug 24 2015 Brief of respondent Burl Cain, Warden in opposition filed.
Sep 8 2015 Reply of petitioner Michael Wearry filed. (Distributed)
Sep 10 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Sep 15 2015 Record Requested .
Oct 1 2015 Record received from District Court of Louisiana, Livingston Parish. The record is electronic.
Oct 8 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 30, 2015.
Oct 9 2015 Rescheduled.
Oct 29 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015.
Nov 16 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015.
Nov 30 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015.
Dec 7 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2015.
Dec 28 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Jan 11 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
Jan 19 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 22, 2016.
Feb 8 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
Feb 29 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 4, 2016.
Mar 7 2016 Petition Granted. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting. (Detached opinion).
Apr 8 2016 MANDATE ISSUED
Apr 8 2016 JUDGMENT ISSUED



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Edward Q. Cassidy 200 South Sixth Street(612) 492-7000
    Counsel of RecordSuite 4000
Minneapolis, MN  55402-1425
Party name: Michael Wearry
Attorneys for Respondent:
Patricia Parker Amos Assistant District Attorney(985)-748-7890
21st Judicial District Attorney's Office
P.O. Drawer 639
Amite, LA  70422
pamos@21jdda.org
Party name: Burl Cain, Warden