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MANDATE ISSUED.
Record returned to Supreme Court of Illinois.
Return to Supreme Court of IIlinois - one envelope.
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Alito, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy and Breyer, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the jud... (orders list)
Argued. For petitioner: Brian W. Carroll, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Anita Alvarez, State's Attorney, Chicago, Ill.; and Michael R. Dreeben, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Lodging consisting of the forensic report prepared by Cellmark Diagnostics received. (Distributed).
Petitioner's lodging approved.
Letter received from counsel for the respondent objecting to the proposed lodging of the Cellmark Diagnostics report of February 15, 2010. (Distributed)
Letter received from counsel for the respondent objecting fo the proposed lodging of the Cellmark Diagnostics report of February 15, 2010. (Distributed)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Sandy Williams filed. (Distributed)
Letter from counsel for the petitioner proposing to lodge copies of a written report of a laboratory examination conducted by Cellmark Diagnostics on February 15, 2010. (Distributed)
Letter from counsel for the petitioner proposing to lodge copies of a written report of a laboratory examination conducted by Cellmark Diagnostics on February 15, 2010.
Brief amici curiae of National District Attorneys Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of New York County District Attorney's Office, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Illinois filed. (Distributed)
Record received from Appellate Court First District of Illinois. (1 envelope)
Record received from State Appellate Defender First Judicial District. ( 1 box)
Record received from Supreme Court of Illinois. (1 envelope)
CIRCULATED
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday December 6, 2011.
Brief amici curiae of California Public Defenders Association, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Richard D. Friedman filed.
Brief amici curiae of Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Brief amicus curiae of the Innocence Network filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Brief of petitioner Sandy Williams filed.
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 19, 2011.
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 31, 2011.
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Sandy Williams filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Illinois in opposition filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 27, 2011.
Response Requested . (Due March 28, 2011)
Waiver of right of respondent Illinois to respond filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 22, 2011)
Sandy Williams, Petitioner, represented by Patricia G. Mysza
Sandy Williams, Petitioner, represented by Brian W. Carroll
Illinois, Respondent, represented by Amy Watroba Kern
Illinois, Respondent, represented by Anita Alvarez
California Public Defenders Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald J. Bartell
National District Attorneys Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Albert C. Locher
New York County District Attorney's Office, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Caitlin J. Halligan
Ohio, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Alexandra T. Schimmer
Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia and National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sandra K. Levick
Richard D. Friedman, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard D. Friedman
Sandy Williams v. Illinois, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael R. Dreeben
the Innocence Network, Amicus Curiae, represented by Keith Findley
the United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.