Woods v. Dunn
Petition for certiorari denied on March 5, 2020
Issue: (1) Whether the Eighth Amendment applies only to imposition of a death sentence, as the Eleventh Circuit held, or whether a petitioner may challenge, as arbitrary and capricious, how a death sentence is carried out; (2) Whether, if the Eighth Amendment does apply to the manner in which a death sentence is carried out, was it violated here where the State targeted Mr. Woods for execution based on his refusal to participate in the execution process; (3) Whether the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses allow the State to suppress information vital to making a life-altering decision and then discriminate among individuals based on such suppressed information.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/05/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 6, 2020) |
| 03/05/2020 | Application (19A976) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 03/05/2020 | Brief of respondents Jefferson S. Dunn, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 03/05/2020 | Reply of petitioner Nathaniel Woods filed. |
| 03/05/2020 | UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicant, IT IS ORDERED that execution of the sentence of death is hereby stayed pending further order of Justice Thomas or of the Court. |
| 03/05/2020 | Application (19A976) referred to the Court. |
| 03/05/2020 | Petition DENIED. |
| 03/05/2020 | Application (19A976) denied by the Court. The order heretofore entered by Justice Thomas is vacated. |