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Johnson v. Blair

Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2021

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21-5854	Mo.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Ernest Johnson so that Johnson can pursue his claim that he is ineligible for the death penalty due to intellectual disability.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Court denies request to block Missouri execution over intellectual-disability claim (James Romoser, October 6, 2021)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/04/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 3, 2021)
10/04/2021	Application (21A51) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
10/04/2021	Brief of respondent Paul Blair, Warden in opposition filed.
10/05/2021	Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Retired Missouri Judges.
10/05/2021	Reply of petitioner Ernest Johnson filed.
10/05/2021	Application (21A51) referred to the Court.
10/05/2021	Petition DENIED.
10/05/2021	Application (21A51) denied by the Court.