Wardlow v. Texas
Petition for certiorari denied on July 8, 2020
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-8712 | Tex. Crim. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2019 |
Issue: Whether, under the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments, Texas may continue to impose and carry out previously imposed death sentences for which future dangerousness is or was used to determine death eligibility for defendants who were under 21 years old at the time of the crime.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Justices allow Texas' execution of Billy Wardlow to proceed (Katie Bart, July 8, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/10/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 15, 2020) |
| 06/19/2020 | Brief amici curiae of Professional Organizations, Practitioners, and Academics in the Fields of Neuroscience, Neuropsychology, and Other Related Fields filed. |
| 06/25/2020 | Application (19A1064) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 06/30/2020 | Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed. |
| 07/01/2020 | Reply of petitioner Billy Joe Wardlow filed. |
| 07/08/2020 | Application (19A1064) referred to the Court. |
| 07/08/2020 | Petition DENIED. |
| 07/08/2020 | Application (19A1064) denied by the Court. |