| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | 
| Jul 2 2014 | Application (14A11) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 17, 2014 to August 18, 2014, submitted to Justice Kagan. | 
| Jul 2 2014 | Application (14A11) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 18, 2014. | 
| Aug 18 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 23, 2014) | 
| Oct 10 2014 | Waiver of right of respondents Stan Hendrickson, et al. to respond filed. | 
| Oct 23 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014. | 
| Oct 28 2014 | Response Requested . (Due November 28, 2014) | 
| Nov 24 2014 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 5, 2014. | 
| Dec 4 2014 | Brief of respondents Stan Hendrickson, et al. in opposition filed. | 
| Dec 17 2014 | Reply of petitioner Michael B. Kingsley filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Dec 18 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015. | 
| Jan 12 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015. | 
| Jan 16 2015 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. | 
| Feb 10 2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. | 
| Feb 19 2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. | 
| Mar 2 2015 | Brief of petitioner Michael B. Kingsley filed. | 
| Mar 2 2015 | Joint appendix filed. | 
| Mar 6 2015 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, April 27, 2015 | 
| Mar 6 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Mar 9 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Former Corrections Administrators and Experts filed. | 
| Mar 9 2015 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. | 
| Mar 9 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. | 
| Mar 9 2015 | Brief amici curiae of National Sheriffs' Association et al. filed (REPRINTED).  (Distributed) | 
| Mar 16 2015 | CIRCULATED. | 
| Mar 17 2015 | Record requested from U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit. | 
| Mar 17 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States supporting affirmance filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Mar 17 2015 | Record from U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. | 
| Mar 24 2015 | Record received from U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Wisconsin is electronic and SEALED. | 
| Apr 1 2015 | Brief of respondents Stan Hendrickson, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Apr 8 2015 | Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Apr 8 2015 | Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Apr 8 2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. | 
| Apr 17 2015 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. | 
| Apr 17 2015 | Reply of petitioner Michael B. Kingsley filed.  (Distributed) | 
| Apr 27 2015 | Argued.  For petitioner:  Wendy M. Ward, Madison, Wis.  For United States as amicus curiae:  John F. Bash, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.  For respondents:  Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. | 
| Jun 22 2015 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED.  Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.  Scalia, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, J., joined.  Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion. | 
| Jul 24 2015 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |