Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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21-439 | 11th Cir. | Apr 25, 2022 | Jun 23, 2022 | 5-4 | Kagan | OT 2021 |
Holding: Title 42 U.S.C. § 1983 is the procedural vehicle appropriate for a prisoner’s method-of-execution claim even if an order granting the relief requested would necessitate a change in state law.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Kagan on June 23, 2022. Justice Barrett filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch joined.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Sep 17 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2021) |
Sep 23 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2021 to November 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
Sep 24 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2021. |
Oct 22 2021 | Motion of Legal Scholars and Academics for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (October 25, 2021) |
Oct 22 2021 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars and Academics. |
Nov 22 2021 | Brief of respondents Comm'r, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed. |
Dec 07 2021 | Reply of petitioner Michael Nance filed. (Distributed) |
Dec 08 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. |
Jan 10 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022. |
Jan 14 2022 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars and Academics GRANTED. |
Jan 14 2022 | Petition GRANTED. |
Feb 16 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Michael Nance. |
Feb 22 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
Feb 25 2022 | Brief of petitioner Michael Nance filed. |
Mar 04 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed. |
Mar 04 2022 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. |
Mar 04 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
Mar 14 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. |
Mar 15 2022 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, April 25, 2022. |
Mar 16 2022 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. |
Mar 17 2022 | The record received from the U.S.D.C. Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) has been electronically filed. |
Mar 17 2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
Mar 23 2022 | CIRCULATED |
Mar 28 2022 | Brief of respondents Ward, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Mar 31 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Jonathan F. Mitchell and Adam K. Mortara filed. (Distributed) |
Apr 04 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
Apr 14 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. |
Apr 15 2022 | Reply of petitioner Michael Nance filed. (Distributed) |
Apr 25 2022 | Argued. For petitioner: Matthew S. Hellman, Washington, D. C.; and Masha G. Hansford, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Stephen J. Petrany, Solicitor General, Atlanta, Ga. |
Jun 23 2022 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. |
Jul 25 2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |
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