Hamm v. Smith
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on May 15, 2023.
Issue
Whether, in an Eighth Amendment method-of-execution case, an alternative method of execution is feasible and readily implemented merely because the executing state has statutorily authorized the method.
Dec 20, 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 23, 2023)Jan 23, 2023Brief of respondent Kenneth Eugene Smith in opposition filed.Feb 6, 2023Reply of petitioner John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
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May 15, 2023Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Recommended Citation: Hamm v. Smith, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/hamm-v-smith-2/