Record returned to the Supreme Court of Kansas (5 boxes).

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

MANDATE ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/18-6135_j4ek.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Sotomayor, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Sarah Schrup, Chicago, Ill. For respondent: Toby Crouse, Solicitor General, Topeka, Kan.; and Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Reply of petitioner James Kraig Kahler filed. (Distributed)

Record requested form the Supreme Court of Kansas.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Lynn Denton, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of State of Utah, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Kansas filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2019.

Brief amici curiae of Legal Historians and Sociologists filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatic Association et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Idaho Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.

Brief amici curiae of the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation of Kansas filed.

Brief amicus curiae of John F. Stinneford in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.

Brief amici curiae of 290 Criminal Law and Mental Health Law Professors filed.

Brief amici curiae of Philosophy Professors filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioner James Kraig Kahler filed.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, James Kraig Kahler.

Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits is granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 31, 2019. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 2, 2019. Petitioner will file the reply brief on the merits on or before August 30, 2019.

Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Kansas

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/1/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.

Record received from the Supreme Court of Kansas (5 boxes).

Record Requested.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.

Rescheduled.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.

Reply of petitioner James Kraig Kahler filed.

Brief of respondent Kansas in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 28, 2018.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2018 to November 28, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 29, 2018)

Application (18A12) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 28, 2018.

Application (18A12) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 30, 2018 to September 28, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.