No. 20-287 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Ernest Johnson, Petitioner
v.
Anne L. Precythe, et al.
Docketed: September 4, 2020
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (17-2222)
   Decision Date: April 1, 2020
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 28 2020 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2020)
Oct 01 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2020 to November 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 02 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2020.
Nov 04 2020 Brief of respondents Anne Precythe, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 23 2020 Reply of petitioner Ernest Johnson filed. (Distributed)
Nov 24 2020 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
Dec 08 2020 Rescheduled.
Jan 04 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 11 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
Jan 19 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
Feb 12 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 01 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 15 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 29 2021 The parties are directed to file supplemental letter briefs addressing the following question: Given that the District Court dismissed without prejudice, would petitioner be barred from filing a new complaint that proposes the firing squad as the alternative method of execution? The petitioner’s brief, not to exceed 5 pages, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before Monday, April 12, 2021. The respondents’ brief, not to exceed 5 pages, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before Monday, April 26, 2021.
Apr 12 2021 Supplemental Letter of petitioner Ernest Johnson filed.
Apr 26 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021.
Apr 26 2021 Supplemental brief of respondents Anne Precythe, et al. filed.
May 10 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
May 17 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
May 24 2021 Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Ginger D. Anders
Counsel of Record
Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP
601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 500E
Washington, DC 20001-5369

GINGER.ANDERS@MTO.COM
Ph: 202-220-1107
Party name: Ernest Johnson


Attorneys for Respondents
Katharine Anne Dolin
Counsel of Record
Office of the Missouri Attorney General
PO Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102

katharine.dolin@ago.mo.gov
Ph: 573-751-0475
Party name: Anne Precythe, et al.


D. John Sauer
Counsel of Record
James Otis Law Group, LLC
13321 North Outer Forty Road
Suite 300
St. Louis, MO 63017

John.Sauer@james-otis.com
Ph: 314-562-0031
Party name: Anne Precythe, et al.