Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.

Rescheduled.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 17, 2017.

Record received from the Supreme Court of South Carolina. The record is electronic.

Supplemental brief of petitioner Charles Christopher Williams filed.

Record Requested .

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.

Reply of petitioner Charles Christopher Williams filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 14, 2016.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 14, 2016.

Brief amicus curiae of The Federal Republic of Germany filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 14, 2016)

Application (15A1244) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 9, 2016.

Application (15A1244) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 12, 2016 to September 9, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Charles Christopher Williams, Petitioner, represented by Derek Joseph Enderlin

South Carolina, Respondent, represented by Donald J. Zelenka

The Federal Republic of Germany, Amicus Curiae, represented by Owen C. Pell