| ~~~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. |