| No. 22-982 *** CAPITAL CASE *** |
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| Title: |
Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Petitioner v. Danny Lee Jones |
| Docketed: | April 10, 2023 |
| Linked with: | 22A685 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (18-99005) |
| Decision Date: | November 7, 2022 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jan 26 2023 | Application (22A685) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2023 to April 6, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan. Main Document Other Other Proof of Service |
| Jan 31 2023 | Application (22A685) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 6, 2023. |
| Apr 06 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 10, 2023) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| May 01 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2023 to July 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| May 02 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 10, 2023. See Rule 30.1. |
| Jul 03 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2023 to August 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Jul 05 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 9, 2023. |
| Aug 07 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 9, 2023 to August 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Aug 08 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 23, 2023. |
| Aug 23 2023 | Brief of respondent Danny Lee Jones in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 23 2023 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Danny Lee Jones. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 31 2023 | Reply of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 06 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Oct 02 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023. |
| Oct 10 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023. |
| Oct 23 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023. |
| Oct 30 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023. |
| Oct 31 2023 | Record Requested. |
| Oct 31 2023 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Nov 06 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023. |
| Nov 13 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023. |
| Nov 27 2023 | Record received from the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix Division) (3 boxes). |
| Nov 27 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| Dec 01 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| Dec 13 2023 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 29 2024 | Brief of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jan 29 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.) Main Document |
| Jan 30 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Feb 05 2024 | Brief amici curiae of South Dakota, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Feb 07 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2024. |
| Feb 16 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. |
| Feb 21 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |
| Mar 13 2024 | Brief of respondent Danny Lee Jones filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 20 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Mar 20 2024 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 20 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Equal Justice U.S.A. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 20 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Arizona Capital Representation Project filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 04 2024 | Reply of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 17 2024 | Argued. For petitioner: Jason D. Lewis, Deputy Solicitor General, Phoenix, Ariz. For respondent: Jean-Claude Andre, Santa Monica, Cal. |
| May 30 2024 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| May 31 2024 | Record returned to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix Division) (3 boxes). |
| Jul 01 2024 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |