Ryan v. Gonzales
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-930 | 9th Cir. | Oct 9, 2012 | Jan 8, 2013 | 9-0 | Thomas | OT 2012 |
Holding: 18 U.S.C. § 3599 does not provide a state prisoner with the right to suspend his federal habeas proceedings when he is adjudged incompetent.
Judgment: Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on January 8, 2013.
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- Competency and death-row challenges (Lyle Denniston, March 19, 2012)
- Petition of the day (Kiran Bhat, March 9, 2011)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/18/2011 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2011) |
| 02/10/2011 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 25, 2011. |
| 02/21/2011 | Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed. |
| 04/25/2011 | Brief of respondent Ernest Valencia Gonzales in opposition filed. |
| 05/09/2011 | Reply of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| 05/10/2011 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2011. |
| 05/31/2011 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 02/09/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 02/20/2012 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/22/2012 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 16, 2012. |
| 03/14/2012 | Supplemental brief of respondent Ernest Valencia Gonzales filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/19/2012 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 04/20/2012 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 25, 2012. |
| 04/20/2012 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 20, 2012. |
| 05/25/2012 | Brief of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. |
| 05/25/2012 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections. |
| 05/31/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims filed. |
| 06/01/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed (also in 11-218) |
| 06/01/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed (also in 11-218). |
| 06/11/2012 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| 07/20/2012 | Brief of respondent Ernest Valencia Gonzales filed. (Distributed) |
| 07/23/2012 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 9, 2012 |
| 07/24/2012 | CIRCULATED. |
| 07/25/2012 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| 07/26/2012 | Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| 07/27/2012 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. (also in 11-218) |
| 07/27/2012 | Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| 07/27/2012 | Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatric Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| 07/27/2012 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 07/27/2012 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. VIDED. |
| 08/02/2012 | Record received from U.S.D.C. for District of Arizona. (3 boxes) |
| 08/13/2012 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| 08/20/2012 | Reply of petitioner Charles L. Ryan, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/09/2012 | Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Horne, Attorney General, Phoenix, Ariz. For United States, as amicus curiae supporting petitioners in Nos. 11-218 & 10-930: Ann O'Connell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Leticia Marquez, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Tucson, Ariz. |
| 01/08/2013 | Judgment REVERSED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (Decided together with No. 11-218) |
| 02/11/2013 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
Holding: 18 U.S.C. § 3599 does not provide a state prisoner with the right to suspend his federal habeas proceedings when he is adjudged incompetent.
Judgment:”Reversed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on January 8, 2013.