No. 25-6943 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Charles L. Burton, Jr., Petitioner
v.
John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections
Docketed: March 3, 2026
Linked with: 25A964
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (25-13870)
   Decision Date: December 2, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: January 13, 2026
 
Proceedings and Orders
Feb 27 2026 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Feb 27 2026 Application (25A964) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document Proof of Service
Mar 03 2026 Brief of John Q. Hamm in opposition submitted.
Main Document Proof of Service
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Matt Schulz
Counsel of Record
Federal Defenders, Middle District of Alabama
817 South Court Street
Montgomery, AL 36104

Matt_Schulz@fd.org
Ph: 3342403825
Party name: Charles L. Burton, Jr.


Attorneys for Respondent
Lauren Ashley Simpson
Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General State of Alabama
501 Washington Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130

LAUREN.SIMPSON@ALABAMAAG.GOV
Ph: 3342427300
Party name: John Q. Hamm