McMillan v. Alabama
Petition for certiorari denied on November 23, 2020
Issue: Whether the execution of a person sentenced to death by judicial override violates the Eighth Amendment.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/17/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020) |
| 09/09/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 21, 2020 to October 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/10/2020 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Calvin McMillan |
| 09/11/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 21, 2020. |
| 09/17/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. |
| 09/21/2020 | Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Project filed. |
| 09/21/2020 | Brief amici curiae of Francis Miles, et al. filed. |
| 09/21/2020 | Brief amici curiae of Former Alabama and Florida Circuit Court Judges filed. |
| 10/21/2020 | Brief of respondent Alabama in opposition filed. |
| 11/02/2020 | Reply of petitioner Calvin McMillan filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/04/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020. |
| 11/23/2020 | Petition DENIED. |