| No. 21-439 *** CAPITAL CASE *** |
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| Title: |
Michael Nance, Petitioner v. Timothy C. Ward, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al. |
| Docketed: | September 22, 2021 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (20-11393) |
| Decision Date: | December 2, 2020 |
| Rehearing Denied: | April 20, 2021 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Sep 17 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2021) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 23 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2021 to November 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Sep 24 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2021. |
| Oct 22 2021 | Motion of Legal Scholars and Academics for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (October 25, 2021) |
| Oct 22 2021 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars and Academics. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Nov 22 2021 | Brief of respondents Comm'r, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 07 2021 | Reply of petitioner Michael Nance filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 08 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022. |
| Jan 10 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022. |
| Jan 14 2022 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars and Academics GRANTED. |
| Jan 14 2022 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Feb 16 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Michael Nance. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Feb 22 2022 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. |
| Feb 25 2022 | Brief of petitioner Michael Nance filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 04 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 04 2022 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 04 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Mar 14 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Mar 15 2022 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, April 25, 2022. |
| Mar 16 2022 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit. |
| Mar 17 2022 | The record received from the U.S.D.C. Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) has been electronically filed. |
| Mar 17 2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| Mar 23 2022 | CIRCULATED |
| Mar 28 2022 | Brief of respondents Ward, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 31 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Jonathan F. Mitchell and Adam K. Mortara filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 04 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Apr 14 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. |
| Apr 15 2022 | Reply of petitioner Michael Nance filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 25 2022 | Argued. For petitioner: Matthew S. Hellman, Washington, D. C.; and Masha G. Hansford, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Stephen J. Petrany, Solicitor General, Atlanta, Ga. |
| Jun 23 2022 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 25 2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |