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MANDATE ISSUED
JUDGMENT ISSUED
MANDATE ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Argued. For petitioner: Stephen B. Bright, Atlanta, Ga. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Beth A. Burton, Deputy Attorney General, Atlanta, Ga.
Letter from Clerk of Court advising that counsel should be prepared to discuss at oral argument whether certiorari in this case should be directed to the Supreme Court of Georgia or the Superior Court of Butts County, Georgia, and what significance, if any, that determination may have on the Court�s resolution of the case.
Reply of petitioner Timothy Tyrone Foster filed. (Distributed)
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. and Stephen B. Bright, Esquire, of Atlanta, Georgia, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case.
CIRCULATED
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 2, 2015
Brief of respondent Bruce Chatman, Warden filed.
Brief amici curiae of Joseph diGenova, et al. filed.
Brief of petitioner Timothy Tyrone Foster filed.
Joint appendix filed (2 Volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 24, 2015.
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 8, 2015.
Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Timothy Tyrone Foster.
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.
Record received from the Supreme Court of Georgia. The record is electronic.
Record received from Superior Court of Georgia, Butts County (6 boxes).
Record Requested .
Reply of petitioner Timothy Tyrone Foster filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Bruce Chatman, Warden in opposition filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2015)
Timothy Tyrone Foster, Petitioner, represented by Stephen B. Bright
Bruce Chatman, Warden, Respondent, represented by Beth A. Burton
Bruce Chatman, Warden, Respondent, represented by Richard W. Tangum
Joseph diGenova, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul M. Smith