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No. 21-511 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Tim Shoop, Warden, Petitioner
v.
Raymond A. Twyford, III
Docketed: October 6, 2021
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (20-3346)
   Decision Date: August 26, 2021
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 04 2021 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 5, 2021)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 27 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 5, 2021 to December 6, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 28 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 6, 2021.
Nov 05 2021 Brief amici curiae of Utah and 14 Other States filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 06 2021 Brief of respondent Raymond Twyford in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 06 2021 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Raymond Twyford.
Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 08 2021 Reply of petitioner Tim Shoop, Warden filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 08 2021 Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under 15.5 filed.
Main Document
Dec 15 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 proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jan 14 2022 Petition GRANTED.
Jan 21 2022 Joint motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed.
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 Tim Shoop filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 04 2022 Brief amici curiae of State of Utah and 20 Other States filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 07 2022 Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Mar 15 2022 ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Mar 16 2022 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
Mar 16 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 16 2022 Opposition to motion of the Solicitor General filed by petitioner Tim Shoop.
Main Document Proof of Service
Mar 16 2022 The record from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. Also available are documents that has been electronically filed.
Mar 19 2022 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Raymond Twyford.
Main Document
Mar 23 2022 CIRCULATED
Mar 28 2022 Brief of respondent Raymond Twyford filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 01 2022 Brief amici curiae of 18 Former Federal Judges filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Other Proof of Service
Apr 04 2022 Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 04 2022 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 04 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain & Behavior filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 05 2022 Reply of petitioner Tim Shoop filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 06 2022 Motion to appoint counsel DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.
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 is GRANTED IN PART, and the time is allotted as follows: 30 minutes for petitioner, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 25 minutes for respondent.
Apr 25 2022 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED, and Michael J. Benza, Esq., of Chagrin Falls, Ohio, is appointed to serve as counsel for respondent in this case.
Apr 26 2022 Argued. For petitioner: Benjamin M. Flowers, Solicitor General, Columbus, Ohio. For United States, as amicus curiae: Nicole F. Reaves, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David A. O'Neil, Washington, D. C.
Jun 21 2022 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Jul 25 2022 JUDGMENT ISSUED
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Benjamin Michael Flowers
Counsel of Record
Ohio Solicitor General
30 E. Broad St.
Columbus, OH 43215
benjamin.flowers@ohioattorneygeneral.gov
Ph: 6144668980
Party name: Tim Shoop


Attorneys for Respondents
David A. O'Neil
Counsel of Record
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
801 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W. – Suite 500
Washington, DC 20004
daoneil@debevoise.com
Ph: (202) 383-8000
Party name: Raymond Twyford


Michael John Benza
Law Office of Michael J. Benza, Inc
17850 Geauga Lake Road
Chagrin Falls, OH 44023
michael.benza@case.edu
Ph: 2163191247
Party name: Raymond Twyford


Other Attorneys
Melissa Ann Holyoak
Counsel of Record
Utah Attorney General's Office
350 N. State Street, Suite 230
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
melissaholyoak@agutah.gov
Ph: (801) 538-9600
Party name: State of Utah and 14 Other States


Melissa Ann Holyoak
Counsel of Record
Utah Attorney General's Office
350 N. State Street, Suite 230
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
melissaholyoak@agutah.gov
Ph: (801) 538-9600
Party name: State of Utah and 20 Other States


Christopher D. Man
Counsel of Record
Winston & Strawn LLP
1901 L Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
cman@winston.com
Ph: 202-282-5622
Party name: 18 Former Federal Judges


Christopher May Mason
Counsel of Record
Nixon Peabody LLP
Tower 46
55 West 46th Street
New York, NY 10036
cmason@nixonpeabody.com
Ph: (212) 940-3000
Party name: Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Law, Brain & Behavior


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


Jonathan Podolsky Schneller
Counsel of Record
O' Melveny & Myers
400 S. Hope St., 18th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
jschneller@omm.com
Ph: 213-430-8115
Party name: Law Professors


Reginald M. Turner
Counsel of Record
American Bar Association
321 North Clark Street
Chicao, IL 60654
abapresident@americanbar.org
Ph: (312) 988-5000
Party name: American Bar Association

 

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