| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-782 | Ga. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2021 |
Issues: (1) Whether requiring a capital defendant to prove his intellectual disability beyond a reasonable doubt violates the due process clause by creating an unacceptable risk that a constitutional right will go unenforced; and (2) whether requiring a capital defendant to prove his intellectual disability beyond a reasonable doubt violates the Eighth Amendment by creating an unacceptable risk that an intellectually disabled person will be executed.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Nov 22 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2021) |
| Dec 15 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 27, 2021 to January 26, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Dec 17 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 26, 2022. |
| Dec 23 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Charles Fried and Seth P. Waxman filed. |
| Dec 23 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Elsa R. Alcala, et al. filed. |
| Dec 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Legal Center, et al. filed. |
| Dec 27 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Rutherford Institute, et al. filed. |
| Jan 26 2022 | Brief of respondent Georgia in opposition filed. |
| Feb 08 2022 | Reply of petitioner Rodney Renia Young filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 09 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022. |
| Feb 28 2022 | Petition DENIED. |
