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Payne v. Jackson

Petition for certiorari denied on May 23, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1021 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether courts may consider adaptive strengths in deciding whether a defendant is intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for the death penalty.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jan 18 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 22, 2022)
Jan 31 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2022 to March 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 01 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 24, 2022.
Mar 21 2022Brief of respondent Alvin B. Jackson in opposition filed.
Mar 21 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Alvin B. Jackson.
Apr 06 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
Apr 06 2022Reply of petitioner Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction filed. (Distributed)
Apr 22 2022Rescheduled.
Apr 25 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
Apr 29 2022Rescheduled.
May 09 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
May 11 2022Rescheduled.
May 16 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/19/2022.
May 23 2022Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
May 23 2022Petition DENIED.