No. 25-848 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Alabama, Petitioner
v.
Michael Anthony Powell
Docketed: January 15, 2026
Linked with: 25A651
Lower Ct: Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
   Case Numbers: (CR-20-0727)
   Decision Date: May 3, 2024
   Rehearing Denied: August 9, 2024
Discretionary Court Decision Date: September 12, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Nov 28 2025 Application (25A651) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 11, 2025 to February 9, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Dec 03 2025 Application (25A651) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 10, 2026.
Jan 12 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 17 2026 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Michael Anthony Powell.
Main Document Other
Feb 17 2026 Brief of respondent Michael Anthony Powell in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Mar 04 2026 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
Mar 04 2026 Reply of petitioner Alabama filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Alexander Barrett Bowdre
Counsel of Record
Office of Alabama Attorney General
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130-0152

barrett.bowdre@AlabamaAG.gov
Ph: 334-242-7300
Party name: Alabama


Attorneys for Respondent
Angela Leigh Setzer
Counsel of Record
Equal Justice Initiative
122 Commerce Street
Montgomery, AL 36104

ASETZER@EJI.ORG
Ph: 334-269-1803
Party name: Michael Anthony Powell