| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 26 2013 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 1, 2013) |
| Mar 28 2013 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 1, 2013. |
| Apr 25 2013 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 3, 2013. |
| Jun 3 2013 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Jun 12 2013 |
Reply of petitioner Benjamin Robers filed. |
| Jun 13 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| Oct 7 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013. |
| Oct 15 2013 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 18, 2013. |
| Oct 21 2013 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 19 2013 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Benjamin Robers. |
| Nov 21 2013 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 13, 2013. |
| Nov 21 2013 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 21, 2014. |
| Nov 25 2013 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, February 25, 2014 |
| Dec 3 2013 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic. |
| Dec 4 2013 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014. |
| Dec 13 2013 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.) |
| Dec 13 2013 |
Brief of petitioner Benjamin Robers filed. |
| Jan 9 2014 |
CIRCULATED |
| Jan 13 2014 |
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Christopher Donovan, Esquire, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. |
| Jan 14 2014 |
Proposal from counsel for petitioner to lodge copies of two case files from underlying civil cases. |
| Jan 21 2014 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 30 2014 |
The Clerk has approved the submission of petitioner's proposed lodging. |
| Jan 31 2014 |
Lodging received and distributed. |
| Feb 14 2014 |
Reply of petitioner Benjamin Robers filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2014 |
Argued. For petitioner: Jeffrey T. Green, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| May 5 2014 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Breyer, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. |
| Jun 6 2014 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |