Madison v. Alabama
Petition for certiorari denied on February 26, 2018
Issue: Whether, once a state abolished its practice of judicial override, which allowed a judge to sentence a defendant to death despite a jury verdict for life, the execution of a prisoner sentenced to death by judicial override prior to the abolition of this practice is arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/24/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 23, 2018) |
| 01/24/2018 | Application (17A789) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 01/25/2018 | Response to application from respondent State of Alabama filed. |
| 01/25/2018 | Brief of respondent State of Alabama in opposition filed. |
| 02/01/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018. |
| 02/20/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018. |
| 02/26/2018 | Petition DENIED. |