140 S.Ct. 702 (2020) 589 U.S. ___ James Erin McKINNEY, Petitioner, v. ARIZONA. No. 18-1109.*Supreme Court of United States. Argued December 11, 2019.Decided February 25, 2020.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF ARIZONA. Counsel Natman Schaye, Emily K. Skinner, Amy Armstrong, Arizona Capital, Representation, Project, Phoenix, AZ, for Petitioner. Amy L. Marshak, Jonathan […]
139 S.Ct. 1112 (2019) Russell BUCKLEW, Petitioner v. Anne L. PRECYTHE, Director, Missouri Department of Corrections, et al. No. 17-8151.Supreme Court of United States. Argued November 6, 2018.Decided April 1, 2019.ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Cheryl A. Pilate, Morgan Pilate LLC, Kansas City, MO, Robert […]
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NOTICE: This opinion is subject to formal revision before publication in the preliminary print of the United States Reports. Readers are requested to notify the Reporter of Decisions, Supreme Court of the United States, Washington, D. C. 20543, of any typographical or other formal errors, in order that corrections may be made before the preliminary […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES DAVID E. MILLER v. TONY PARKER, COMMISSIONER, TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT No. 18-6906 (18A578). Decided December 6, 2018 ?The application for stay of execution of sentence […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES MICHAEL GORDON REYNOLDS v. FLORIDA ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE ??SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA No. 18?5181. Decided November 13, 2018 ?The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied. ?Statement of JUSTICE BREYER respecting the denial of certiorari. This case, along with 83 others in which […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES EDMUND ZAGORSKI v. BILL HASLAM, GOVERNOR ?OF TENNESSEE, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF ??APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT No. 18-6530 (18A470) Decided November 1, 2018 ?The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented […]
No. 03-633. 543 U.S. 551 (2005) ROPER, SUPERINTENDENT, POTOSI CORRECTIONAL CENTER v. SIMMONS Supreme Court of United States. Argued October 13, 2004. Decided March 1, 2005. Attorney(s) appearing for the Case James R. Layton,?State Solicitor of Missouri, argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs were?Jeremiah W. (Jay) Nixon,?Attorney General, and?Stephen D. Hawke?and?Evan […]
132 S.Ct. 2321 (2012)567 U.S.? 260183 L.Ed.2d 250 Edward DORSEY, Sr., Petitioner v. UNITED STATES. Corey A. Hill, Petitioner v. United States. Nos. 11-5683, 11-5721.Supreme Court of United States. Argued April 17, 2012.Decided June 21, 2012. Headnotes FAIR SENTENCING ACT OF 2010 Lower Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Crack Cocaine Offenses — Post-Act Sentencing of Pre-Act […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SCOTT KERNAN, SECRETARY, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION?v. MICHAEL DANIEL CUERO ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 16?1468. Decided November 6, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 provides that a […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES JEFFERSON DUNN, COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS? v.?VERNON MADISON ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT No. 17?193. Decided November 6, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. More than 30 years ago, Vernon Madison crept up behind police officer Julius Schulte and shot […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES SCOTT KERNAN, SECRETARY, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION v. MICHAEL DANIEL CUERO ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED ?STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT No. 16?1468. Decided November 6, 2017 ?PER CURIAM. The Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 provides that […]
?131 S.Ct. 1762 (2011) 563 U.S. 395 David BOBBY, Warden, Petitioner, v. Harry MITTS. Supreme Court of United States. No. 10-1000. May 2, 2011. Headnotes HABEAS CORPUS — Capital Jury Instructions — Penalty Phase — Consideration of Mandatory Death Sentence Before Life-Imprisonment Sentence. Instructions requiring a capital jury to consdier a mandatory death sentence before […]
131 S.Ct. 2866 (2011) Humberto Leal GARCIA, aka Humberto Leal v. TEXAS. In re Humberto Leal Garcia. Humberto Leal Garcia, v. Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department Of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division. Nos. 11-5001 (11A1), 11-5002 (11A2), and 11-5081 (11A21).Supreme Court of United States. July 7, 2011. Headnotes: Stay of execution — Vienna Convention on […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 16A1003 (16?8770) _________________ JASON FARRELL MCGEHEE, ET AL . v.?ASA HUTCHINSON, GOVERNOR OF? ?ARKANSAS, ET AL ??????????? . ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF ??APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT [April 20, 2017] ?The application for stay of […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 16A1003 (16?8770) _________________ JASON FARRELL MCGEHEE, ET AL . v.?ASA HUTCHINSON, GOVERNOR OF? ?ARKANSAS, ET AL . ON APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF ??APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT [April 20, 2017] ?The application for stay of execution […]
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 15?797 _________________ BOBBY JAMES MOORE, PETITIONER v. TEXAS ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS [March 28, 2017] No. 15?797.?Argued November 29, 2016?Decided March 28, 2017 Syllabus Petitioner Moore was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for fatally shooting a […]
SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 16A841 (16?7792) _________________ ROLANDO RUIZ v. TEXAS ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [March 7, 2017] ?The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice Breyer, dissenting. Petitioner Rolando Ruiz has been on death […]
NOTE:?Where it is feasible, a syllabus (headnote) will be released, as is being done in connection with this case, at the time the opinion is issued.The syllabus constitutes no part of the opinion of the Court but has been prepared by the Reporter of Decisions for the convenience of the reader.See United States v. Detroit […]