Hoffman v. Westcott
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on March 18, 2025. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would grant the stay. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jessie Hoffman by nitrogen hypoxia so that he can pursue his claims under the Eighth Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/16/2025 | Application (24A893) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 03/17/2025 | Amicus brief of State of Alabama submitted. |
| 03/18/2025 | Application (24A893) referred to the Court. |
| 03/18/2025 | Application (24A893) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would grant the application for stay of execution. Justice Gorsuch dissents. (Detached Opinion) |