Hamm v. Smith
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-167 | 11th Cir. | Not Argued | Nov 4, 2024 | 7-2 | Per Curiam | OT 2024 |
Holding: The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to clarify the basis for its decision affirming the district court"s judgment that Joseph Clifton Smith is ineligible for the death penalty due to intellectual disability.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on November 4, 2024. Justices Thomas and Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and set the case for argument.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/17/2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2023) |
| 09/20/2023 | Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et. al. filed. |
| 09/20/2023 | Brief of respondent Joseph Clifton Smith in opposition filed. |
| 09/20/2023 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Joseph Clifton Smith. |
| 10/04/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023. |
| 10/04/2023 | Reply of petitioner Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| 10/25/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 10/30/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023. |
| 11/01/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 11/06/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023. |
| 11/08/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 11/13/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023. |
| 11/16/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 11/27/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| 12/01/2023 | Rescheduled. |
| 12/01/2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| 12/15/2023 | Record Requested. |
| 01/02/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024. |
| 01/02/2024 | Electronic record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. |
| 01/08/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2024. |
| 01/09/2024 | Record received from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (2 boxes). |
| 01/16/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024. |
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| 09/23/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024. |
| 10/07/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024. |
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| 10/28/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024. |
| 11/04/2024 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 11/04/2024 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration consistent with the opinion of the Court. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and set the case for argument. |
| 12/06/2024 | Judgment Issued. |
| 12/20/2024 | Record returned to the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (2 boxes). |