Cool v. Jackson
Petition for certiorari denied on March 3, 2025
Issue: Whether this court has clearly required state courts to reopen the mitigation evidence in every death-penalty remand, even if the error did not affect the defendant"s opportunity to submit mitigation evidence.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/04/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 29, 2025) |
| 01/29/2025 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Nathaniel Jackson. |
| 01/29/2025 | Brief of respondent Nathaniel Jackson in opposition filed. |
| 02/12/2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/28/2025. |
| 02/12/2025 | Reply of petitioner Bill Cool, Warden filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/03/2025 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| 03/03/2025 | Petition DENIED. |