| No. 18-9227 *** CAPITAL CASE *** | |
| Title: | Robert Sparks, Petitioner v. Lorie Davis, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division |
| Docketed: | May 10, 2019 |
| Linked with 18A897, 19A109 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (18-70013) |
| Decision Date: | December 4, 2018 |
| Rehearing Denied: | January 7, 2019 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Feb 28 2019 | Application (18A897) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 7, 2019 to May 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/Opinions | |
| Mar 04 2019 | Application (18A897) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 7, 2019. |
| May 06 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 10, 2019) |
| Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendix | |
| Jun 03 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2019 to July 10, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Jun 05 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 10, 2019. |
| Jul 10 2019 | Brief of respondent Lorie Davis in opposition filed. |
| Proof of ServiceMain Document | |
| Jul 17 2019 | Application (19A109) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Sep 18 2019 | Response to application from respondent Lorie Davis filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Sep 25 2019 | Application (19A109) referred to the Court. |
| Sep 25 2019 | Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
| Sep 25 2019 | Application (19A109) denied by the Court. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Seth Kretzer Counsel of Record | Law Office of Seth Kretzer 440 Louisiana Street Suite 1440 Houston, TX 77002 seth@kretzerfirm.com | 7137753050 |
| Party name: Robert Sparks | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Ellen Stewart-Klein Counsel of Record | Office of the Attorney General of Texas P.O. Box 12548 Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711-2548 ellen.stewart-klein@oag.texas.gov | 5125370147 |
| Party name: Lorie Davis | ||