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Bowles v. Inch

Petition for certiorari denied on August 22, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-5672 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issues: (1) Whether a capital defendant’s claim that the Eighth Amendment forbids his execution as he is intellectually disabled becomes viable upon the issuance of a death warrant, therefore exempting the claim from the gatekeeping provisions of 28 U.S.C. Section 2244(b)(2); (2) whether procedural obstacles to the consideration of a claim of intellectual disability must cede to the categorical protections of the Eighth Amendment; and (3) whether the 11th Circuit has a duty to interpret 28 U.S.C. Section 2241 in a way that does not condone unconstitutional executions.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 22 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 23, 2019)
Aug 22 2019Application (19A213) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Aug 22 2019Response to application from respondents Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
Aug 22 2019Brief of respondents Mark S. Inch, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 22 2019Application (19A213) referred to the Court.
Aug 22 2019Petition DENIED.
Aug 22 2019Application (19A213) denied by the Court.