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Jordan v. Georgia Department of Corrections

Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1361 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether evidence of how other departments of corrections have obtained and successfully administered an alternative execution method is relevant to showing the method is feasible and available under Glossip v. Gross.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 08 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2020)
Jun 25 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 13, 2020 to August 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 26 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 12, 2020.
Aug 11 2020Brief of respondent Georgia Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
Aug 17 2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from August 26, 2020 to September 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 18 2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until September 9, 2020 granted.
Sep 09 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Sep 09 2020Reply of petitioners Richard Jordan, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 05 2020Petition DENIED.