| ~~~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. |