| No. 24-872 *** CAPITAL CASE *** |
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| Title: |
John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Petitioner v. Joseph Clifton Smith |
| Docketed: | February 14, 2025 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-14519) |
| Decision Date: | November 14, 2024 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Feb 12 2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 17, 2025) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Feb 19 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 17, 2025 to April 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Feb 28 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 16, 2025 (30-day extension of time). |
| Mar 17 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 17 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Apr 16 2025 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Joseph Clifton Smith. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Apr 16 2025 | Brief of respondent Joseph Clifton Smith in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| May 06 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025. |
| May 06 2025 | Reply of petitioner John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| May 27 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025. |
| Jun 02 2025 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025. |
| Jun 06 2025 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Jun 06 2025 | Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether and how courts may consider the cumulative effect of multiple IQ scores in assessing an Atkins claim. |
| Jun 16 2025 | Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jun 24 2025 | Motion to extend the time within which to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 4, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 17, 2025. |
| Aug 04 2025 | Brief of petitioner Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 04 2025 | Joint appendix, Volume I and Volume II filed. Main Document Main Document |
| Aug 04 2025 | Motion to file Volume III of the joint appendix with redactions filed by petitioner Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections. Main Document |
| Aug 11 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of petitioner filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 11 2025 | Brief amici curiae of State of Idaho, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 11 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Kentucky filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 11 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 11 2025 | Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 12 2025 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. |
| Aug 20 2025 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. |
| Aug 25 2025 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Main Document Proof of Service |