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Docket for 21-439 *** CAPITAL CASE ***

No. 21-439 * CAPITAL CASE *

Title:	Michael Nance, Petitioner v. Timothy C. Ward, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al.
Docketed:	September 22, 2021
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Case Numbers:	(20-11393)
Decision Date:	December 2, 2020
Rehearing Denied:	April 20, 2021
Questions Presented

Proceedings and Orders

Sep 17 2021

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 22, 2021)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Sep 23 2021

Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 22, 2021 to November 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document

Sep 24 2021

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2021.

Oct 22 2021

Motion of Legal Scholars and Academics for leave to file amicus brief not accepted for filing. (October 25, 2021)

Oct 22 2021

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars and Academics.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Nov 22 2021

Brief of respondents Comm'r, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Dec 07 2021

Reply of petitioner Michael Nance filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Dec 08 2021

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.

Jan 10 2022

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.

Jan 14 2022

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Legal Scholars and Academics GRANTED.

Jan 14 2022

Petition GRANTED.

Feb 16 2022

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Michael Nance.
Main Document Proof of Service

Feb 22 2022

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.

Feb 25 2022

Brief of petitioner Michael Nance filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Mar 04 2022

Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Mar 04 2022

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Mar 04 2022

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Main Document Proof of Service

Mar 14 2022

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
Main Document Proof of Service

Mar 15 2022

ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, April 25, 2022.

Mar 16 2022

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit.

Mar 17 2022

The record received from the U.S.D.C. Northern District of Georgia (Atlanta) has been electronically filed.

Mar 17 2022

The record from the U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.

Mar 23 2022

CIRCULATED

Mar 28 2022

Brief of respondents Ward, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Mar 31 2022

Brief amici curiae of Jonathan F. Mitchell and Adam K. Mortara filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Apr 04 2022

Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Apr 14 2022

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.

Apr 15 2022

Reply of petitioner Michael Nance filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Apr 25 2022

Argued. For petitioner: Matthew S. Hellman, Washington, D. C.; and Masha G. Hansford, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Stephen J. Petrany, Solicitor General, Atlanta, Ga.

Jun 23 2022

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Barrett, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined.

Jul 25 2022

JUDGMENT ISSUED

Attorneys

Attorneys for Petitioners

Matthew S. Hellman
Counsel of Record

Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Ave., NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001
mhellman@jenner.com
Ph: 202-639-6000
Party name: Michael Nance

Attorneys for Respondents

Stephen John Petrany
Counsel of Record

Georgia Department of Law
40 Capitol Square SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
spetrany@law.ga.gov
Ph: 404-458-3408
Party name: Comm'r, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al.

Clint Christopher Malcolm

Georgia Department of Law
40 Capitol Square, S.W.
Atlanta, GA 30334
cmalcolm@law.ga.gov
Ph: 404-458-3619
Party name: Comm'r, Georgia Department of Corrections, et al.

Other Attorneys

David D. Cole
Counsel of Record

American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
915 15th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20005
dcole@aclu.org
Ph: 212-549-2611
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.

Adam Karl Mortara
Counsel of Record

125 S. Wacker Driive Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60606
mortara@lawfairllc.com
Ph: 773 750 7154
Party name: Jonathan F. Mitchell and Adam K. Mortara

Elizabeth B. Prelogar

Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States

Bruce H. Schneider
Counsel of Record

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP
180 Maiden Lane
New York, NY 10038
bschneider@stroock.com
Ph: (212) 806-5400
Party name: Legal Scholars and Academics

Judd Edward Stone II
Counsel of Record

Texas Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX 78711-2548
judd.stone@oag.texas.gov
Ph: 512-936-1700
Party name: States of Texas, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Utah