| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-892 | 5th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2013 |
Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, serves as counsel to the petitioner in this case, which is listed without regard to its likelihood of being granted.
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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jan 27 2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 26, 2014) |
| Jan 27 2014 | Application (13A778) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Scalia. |
| Jan 28 2014 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 28 2014 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Allen S. Keller, M.D., et al. |
| Jan 29 2014 | Letter from counsel for petitioner dated January 29, 2014, received. (Distributed) |
| Jan 30 2014 | Supplemental brief of applicant Christopher Sepulvado filed. |
| Jan 31 2014 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales. |
| Feb 3 2014 | Second Supplemental brief of applicant Christopher Sepulvado filed. |
| Feb 5 2014 | Letter from counsel for applicant dated February 5, 2014, withdrawing application (13A778) for stay of execution received. |
| Feb 24 2014 | February 24 supplemental brief of petitioner Christopher Sepulvado filed. |
| Feb 25 2014 | Brief of respondent Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana in opposition filed. |
| Mar 11 2014 | Reply of petitioner Christopher Sepulvado filed. |
| Mar 12 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 28, 2014. |
| Mar 27 2014 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Christopher Sepulvado filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 31 2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 4, 2014. |
| Apr 7 2014 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Allen S. Keller, M.D., et al. GRANTED. |
| Apr 7 2014 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales GRANTED. |
| Apr 7 2014 | Petition DENIED. |
