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Hamm v. Smith

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
24-872	11th Cir.	TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD	OT 2025

Issues: Whether and how courts may consider the cumulative effect of multiple IQ scores in assessing an Atkins claim.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/12/2025	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 17, 2025)
02/19/2025	Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 17, 2025 to April 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
02/28/2025	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 16, 2025 (30-day extension of time).
03/17/2025	Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed.
03/17/2025	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
04/16/2025	Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Joseph Clifton Smith.
04/16/2025	Brief of respondent Joseph Clifton Smith in opposition filed.
05/06/2025	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
05/06/2025	Reply of petitioner John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
05/27/2025	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
06/02/2025	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
06/06/2025	Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
06/06/2025	Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether and how courts may consider the cumulative effect of multiple IQ scores in assessing an Atkins claim.
06/16/2025	Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.
06/24/2025	Motion to extend the time within which to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 4, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 17, 2025.