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Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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20A129 | 11th Cir. | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2021 |
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate a stay of execution for Willie Smith entered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit, which paused Smith's execution for five days in order to review Smith's claim that Alabama violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by not providing Smith with assistance in reviewing a document that would have allowed him to choose a new method of execution.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Feb 11 2021 | Application (20A129) to vacate stay of execution, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
Feb 11 2021 | Response to application from respondent Willie B. Smith III filed. |
Feb 11 2021 | Application (20A129) referred to the Court. |
Feb 11 2021 | Application (20A129) granted by the Court. |
Feb 11 2021 | Reply of applicants Jefferson Dunn, Commissioner, et al. filed. |
NEW: The Supreme Court will review the legality of Biden's student-debt relief plan. The justices will hear oral argument in February. In the meantime, the plan remains blocked as a result of lower-court rulings.
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The brief order may end years of litigation over the committee's efforts to review the tax records of Trump and his businesses.