| ~~~Date~~~  | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Jan 26 2016 | 
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 29, 2016)  | 
| Feb 12 2016 | 
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. | 
| Feb 26 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former Appellate Court Jurists.  | 
| Feb 29 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School. | 
| Feb 29 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former Prosecutors.  | 
| Feb 29 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Law and Political Science Scholars.  | 
| Mar 2 2016 | 
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2016.  | 
| Apr 14 2016 | 
Brief of respondent Louisiana in opposition filed.  | 
| Apr 29 2016 | 
Reply of petitioner Lamondre Tucker filed.  | 
| May 3 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 19, 2016. | 
| May 23 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. | 
| May 31 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former Appellate Court Jurists GRANTED. | 
| May 31 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Former Prosecutors GRANTED.   | 
| May 31 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Law and Political Science Scholars GRANTED.   | 
| May 31 2016 | 
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at Harvard Law School GRANTED.   | 
| May 31 2016 | 
Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer, with whom Justice Ginsburg joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari.  (Detached Opinion) | 
| Jun 21 2016 | 
Petition for Rehearing filed. | 
| Jul 14 2016 | 
DISTRIBUTED. | 
| Aug 8 2016 | 
Rehearing DENIED.  |