| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Mar 16 2010 |
Application (09A871) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 31, 2010 to May 30, 2010, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Mar 19 2010 |
Application (09A871) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until May 28, 2010. |
| May 28 2010 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 2, 2010) |
| Jun 25 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Juvenile Law Center, et al. |
| Jun 28 2010 |
Waiver of right of respondent North Carolina to respond filed. |
| Jul 15 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010. |
| Jul 30 2010 |
Response Requested . (Due August 30, 2010) |
| Aug 24 2010 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 29, 2010. |
| Sep 29 2010 |
Brief of respondent North Carolina in opposition filed. |
| Oct 14 2010 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 29, 2010. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Juvenile Law Center, et al. GRANTED. |
| Nov 1 2010 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Nov 29 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent |
| Nov 30 2010 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Dec 10 2010 |
The time to file the respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 28, 2011. |
| Dec 16 2010 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Dec 16 2010 |
Brief of petitioner J. D. B. filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 23, 2011. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Liberties Union filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Center on Wrongful Convictions of Youth, et al. filed. |
| Dec 23 2010 |
Brief amici curiae of Juvenile Law Center, et al. filed. |
| Jan 14 2011 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 21 2011 |
The time to file the respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 4, 2011. |
| Feb 4 2011 |
Brief of respondent North Carolina filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 9 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 22 2011 |
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Mar 1 2011 |
Record received from Supreme Court of North Carolina. (1 envelope) |
| Mar 7 2011 |
Reply of petitioner J. D. B. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 23 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Barbara S. Blackman, Durham, N. C. For respondent: Roy Cooper, Attorney General, Raleigh, N. C.; and Eric J. Feigin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jun 16 2011 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 18 2011 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Jul 19 2011 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of North Carolina. |