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Sepulvado v. Jindal

Petition for certiorari denied on April 7, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-892 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether and to what extent the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment entitles a condemned inmate to timely notice of the method by which he will be executed.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/27/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 26, 2014)
01/27/2014Application (13A778) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Scalia.
01/28/2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
01/28/2014Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Allen S. Keller, M.D., et al.
01/29/2014Letter from counsel for petitioner dated January 29, 2014, received. (Distributed)
01/30/2014Supplemental brief of applicant Christopher Sepulvado filed.
01/31/2014Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales.
02/03/2014Second Supplemental brief of applicant Christopher Sepulvado filed.
02/05/2014Letter from counsel for applicant dated February 5, 2014, withdrawing application (13A778) for stay of execution received.
02/24/2014February 24 supplemental brief of petitioner Christopher Sepulvado filed.
02/25/2014Brief of respondent Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana in opposition filed.
03/11/2014Reply of petitioner Christopher Sepulvado filed.
03/12/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014.
03/27/2014Supplemental brief of petitioner Christopher Sepulvado filed. (Distributed)
03/31/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 4, 2014.
04/07/2014Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Allen S. Keller, M.D., et al. GRANTED.
04/07/2014Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales GRANTED.
04/07/2014Petition DENIED.