Hamm v. Smith
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24-872 | 11th Cir. | Nov 4, 2025 | 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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |
| 08/04/2025 | Brief of petitioner Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. |
| 08/04/2025 | Joint appendix, Volume I and Volume II filed. |
| 08/04/2025 | Motion to file Volume III of the joint appendix with redactions filed by petitioner Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections. |
| 08/11/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of petitioner filed. |
| 08/11/2025 | Brief amici curiae of State of Idaho, et al. filed. |
| 08/11/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Kentucky filed. |
| 08/11/2025 | Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. |
| 08/11/2025 | Amicus brief of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation submitted. |
| 08/12/2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. |
| 08/20/2025 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. |
| 08/25/2025 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed |
| 08/27/2025 | Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama and available with the Clerk. |
| 09/09/2025 | Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and available with the Clerk. |