| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Feb 27 2012 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 29, 2012) |
| Mar 22 2012 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 30, 2012. |
| Apr 25 2012 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 14, 2012. |
| May 14 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| May 29 2012 |
Reply of petitioner Calvin Smith and John Raynor filed. (Distributed) |
| May 30 2012 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012. |
| Jun 18 2012 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED limited to Question II presented by the petition. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 20, 2012. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 5, 2012. |
| Jul 17 2012 |
Counsel for the petitioner agrees to file any reply brief on the merits on or before October 26, 2012. |
| Jul 23 2012 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
| Aug 20 2012 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Aug 20 2012 |
Brief of petitioners Calvin Smith and John Raynor filed. |
| Aug 24 2012 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Aug 27 2012 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Aug 31 2012 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. (3 boxes) |
| Aug 31 2012 |
Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Columbia. (26 boxes) |
| Oct 5 2012 |
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 26 2012 |
Reply of petitioners Calvin Smith and John Raynor filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 6 2012 |
Argued. For petitioners: A. J. Kramer, Federal Public Defender, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Sarah E. Harrington, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jan 9 2013 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Feb 11 2013 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Apr 3 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for District of Columbia Circuit. |
| Apr 3 2013 |
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the District of Columbia. |