| No. 25-580 *** CAPITAL CASE *** |
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| Title: |
Gary Richard Whitton, Petitioner v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections |
| Docketed: | November 17, 2025 |
| Linked with: | 25A394 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (23-10786) |
| Decision Date: | May 6, 2025 |
| Rehearing Denied: | July 15, 2025 |
| Oct 02 2025 | Application (25A394) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 13, 2025 to December 12, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service |
| Oct 06 2025 | Application (25A394) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 12, 2025. |
| Nov 12 2025 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2025) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 24 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 17, 2025 to January 31, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Nov 25 2025 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2026. |
| Dec 17 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Professors Of Constitutional And Criminal Law filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 17 2025 | Brief amici curiae of Retired Judges filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Feb 02 2026 | Brief of respondent Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Feb 18 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026. |
| Feb 20 2026 | Reply of petitioner Gary Whitton filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
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| Jun 01 2026 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with the Opinion of the Court. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion) Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins except as to Part III-B, dissenting. (Detached Opinion) |
| Jul 06 2026 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |