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No. 24-872 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
Title:John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Petitioner
v.
Joseph Clifton Smith
Docketed:February 14, 2025
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers:(21-14519)
   Decision Date:November 14, 2024
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Feb 12 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 17, 2025)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Feb 19 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 17, 2025 to April 16, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Feb 28 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 16, 2025 (30-day extension of time).
Mar 17 2025Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et al. filed.
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
Mar 17 2025Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
Apr 16 2025Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Joseph Clifton Smith.
Main DocumentProof of Service
Apr 16 2025Brief of respondent Joseph Clifton Smith in opposition filed.
Main DocumentProof of Service
May 06 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
May 06 2025Reply of petitioner John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
May 27 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
Jun 02 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
Jun 06 2025Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Jun 06 2025Petition GRANTED limited to the following question: Whether and how courts may consider the cumulative effect of multiple IQ scores in assessing an Atkins claim.
Jun 16 2025Motion for an extension of time within which to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Jun 24 2025Motion to extend the time within which to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 4, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 17, 2025.

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
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		334-242-7300
Party name: Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections
Attorneys for Respondent
Kacey Keeton
    Counsel of Record		Federal Defender, Middle District of Alabama
817 S. Court Street
Montgomery, AL 36104

kacey_keeton@fd.org		334-834-2099
Party name: Joseph Clifton Smith
Other
D. John Sauer
    Counsel of Record		Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV		202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Alan Michael Hurst
    Counsel of Record		Idaho Office of the Attorney General
700 W. Jefferson Street
Boise, ID 83720

alan.hurst@ag.idaho.gov		2083342400
Party name: State of Idaho, et al.

 

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