| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 11 2011 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 18, 2011) |
| Mar 4 2011 |
Waiver of right of respondent New Hampshire to respond filed. |
| Mar 17 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2011. |
| Mar 24 2011 |
Response Requested . (Due April 25, 2011) |
| Apr 25 2011 |
Brief of respondent New Hampshire in opposition filed. |
| Apr 29 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Barion Perry filed. |
| May 11 2011 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2011. |
| May 31 2011 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jun 24 2011 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 29, 2011. |
| Jul 20 2011 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 16, 2011. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Jul 29 2011 |
Brief of petitioner Barion Perry filed. |
| Aug 5 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Network filed. |
| Aug 5 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Psychological Association filed. |
| Aug 5 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 5 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Wilton Dedge, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 8 2011 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, November 2, 2011. |
| Aug 10 2011 |
CIRCULATED |
| Sep 1 2011 |
Record received from Supreme Court of New Hampsire. |
| Sep 16 2011 |
Brief of respondent New Hampshire filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 23 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 23 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. |
| Sep 23 2011 |
Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 23 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 23 2011 |
Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 17 2011 |
Reply of petitioner Barion Perry filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 2 2011 |
Argued. For petitioner: Richard Guerriero, Concord, N. H. For respondent: Michael A. Delaney, Attorney General, Concord, N. H.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Jan 11 2012 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Ginsburg, J. delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Feb 13 2012 |
MANDATE ISSUED. |
| Mar 2 2012 |
Record returned to Supreme Court of New Hampshire. |