No. 25A347 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Applicant
v.
Michael Sockwell
Docketed: September 25, 2025
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-13321)
 
Proceedings and Orders
Sep 25 2025 Application (25A347) for a stay, submitted to Justice Thomas.
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Sep 26 2025 Order entered by Justice Thomas: Upon consideration of the application for the applicant, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, case No. 23-13321, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Friday, October 3, 2025, by 4 p.m. (EDT).
Oct 03 2025 Response to application from respondent Michael Sockwell filed.
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Oct 06 2025 Reply of applicant John Hamm filed.
Reply Proof of Service
Oct 08 2025 Application (25A347) referred to the Court.
Oct 08 2025 Application (25A347) for stay presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The denial is without prejudice to a reapplication if a new trial is imminent. See Calderon v. Moore, 518 U. S. 149 (1996) (per curiam); Garrison v. Hudson, 468 U. S. 1301 (1984) (Burger, C. J., in chambers). The order heretofore entered by Justice Thomas is vacated.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General
501 Washington Ave
Montgomery, AL 36130

EDMUND.LACOUR@ALABAMAAG.GOV
Ph: 334-242-7300
Party name: John Hamm


Attorneys for Respondent
Michael Evan Rayfield
Counsel of Record
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
1 Rockefeller Plaza, Suite 2801
28th Floor
New York, NY 10020

MRAYFIELD@SHB.COM
Ph: (212) 779-6110
Party name: Michael Sockwell