Lizcano v. Texas
Petition for certiorari denied on December 7, 2015
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-65 | Tex. Crim. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2015 |
Issue: Whether Texas"s standard for determining if a capital defendant meets the second prong of the definition of intellectual disability ("deficits in adaptive functioning") violates the Eighth Amendment in light of Atkins v. Virginia and Hall v. Florida.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/14/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 14, 2015) |
| 08/11/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 14, 2015. |
| 08/14/2015 | Brief amici curiae of The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, et al. filed. |
| 09/09/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2015. |
| 10/14/2015 | Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| 10/27/2015 | Reply of petitioner Juan Lizcano filed. |
| 10/28/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015. |
| 11/09/2015 | Record Requested . |
| 11/13/2015 | Record received from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. The record is electronic. |
| 11/17/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015. |
| 12/07/2015 | Petition DENIED. |