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Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Rehearing DENIED.
DISTRIBUTED.
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Judgment REVERSED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kenendy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Kennedy, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Argued. For petitioner: Dan B. Johnson, Spokane, Wash. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Benjamin J. Horwich, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Reply of petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps filed. (Distributed)
Record recieved from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box).
Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Washingon is electronic. There is 1 sealed envelope received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit) that is a part of U.S.D.C. record.
Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Motion to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
CIRCULATED.
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 7, 2013.
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Dan B. Johnson, Esquire, of Spokane, Washington, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner.
Joint appendix filed. (Volume 1 of 2) (Statement of costs filed)
Brief of petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps filed.
Motion to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps.
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 3, 2012.
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 24, 2012.
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps.
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Supplemental brief of petitioner Matthew Robert Descamps filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including June 28, 2012.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 29, 2012.
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 27, 2012)
Matthew Robert Descamps, Petitioner, represented by Dan B. Johnson
Matthew Robert Descamps, Petitioner, pro se
United States, Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
United States, Respondent, represented by Benjamin Horwich
National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin K. Russell