No. 14-6873 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
Title:Mark A. Christeson, Petitioner
v.
Don Roper, Warden
Docketed:October 27, 2014
Linked with 14A445
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(14-3389)
   Decision Date:October 24, 2014
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:October 22, 2014
Analyst:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Oct 27 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 26, 2014)
Oct 27 2014Application (14A445) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.
Oct 27 2014Brief of respondent Don Roper, Warden in opposition filed.
Oct 27 2014Brief amici curiae of Former Federal and State Judges filed. (Distributed)
Oct 27 2014Brief amici curiae of Ethics Bureau at Yale, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 28 2014UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicant and the response filed thereto, IT IS ORDERED that the parties are directed to file supplemental briefs by 2:00pm today, October, 28, 2014, regarding whether the record shows that petitioner has authorized Attorney Jennifer A. Merrigan, or Attorney John R. Mills, or Attorney Joseph J. Perkovich to move on his behalf for substitution of counsel appointed pursuant to 18 U. S. C. § 3599.
Oct 28 2014Reply of petitioner Mark A. Christeson filed.
Oct 28 2014Supplemental brief of respondent Don Roper, Warden filed.
Oct 28 2014Supplemental brief of applicant Mark A. Christeson filed.
Oct 28 2014Application (14A445) referred to the Court.
Oct 28 2014Application (14A445) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition (14-6873) for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Scalia, Justice Thomas, and Justice Alito would deny the application for stay of execution.
Nov 03 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 7, 2014.
Nov 10 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
Nov 17 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2014.
Dec 01 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014.
Dec 08 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2014.
Dec 29 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
Jan 12 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2015.
Jan 20 2015Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED (Opinion per curiam). (Detached Opinion). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting. (Detached opinion).
Oct 28 2014UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicant and the response filed thereto, IT IS ORDERED that the parties are directed to file supplemental briefs by 2:00pm today, October, 28, 2014, regarding whether the record shows that petitioner has authorized Attorney Jennifer A. Merrigan, or Attorney John R. Mills, or Attorney Joseph J. Perkovich to move on his behalf for substitution of counsel appointed pursuant to 18 U. S. C. § 3599.
Feb 23 2015JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jennifer A. MerriganSaint Louis University School of Law
100 N. Tucker Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63101

jenmerrigan@gmail.com
(816) 695-2214
Party name: Mark A. Christeson
Attorneys for Respondent
Stephen D. HawkeAssistant Attorney General
Office of the Missouri Attorney General
221 West High Street, PO Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102

stephen.hawke@ago.mo.gov
(573) 751-8432
Party name: Don Roper, Warden
Other
Lawrence J. FoxVisiting Lecturer in Law
Yale Law School
127 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511

lawrence.fox@yale.edu
(203) 432-9358
Party name: Ethics Bureau at Yale, et al.
Tejinder SinghGoldstein & Russell, P.C.
7475 Wisconsin Ave.
Suite 850
Bethesda, MD 20814

tsingh@goldsteinrussell.com
(202)-362-0636
Party name: Former Federal and State Judges