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No. 25-580 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Gary Richard Whitton, Petitioner
v.
Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
Docketed: November 17, 2025
Linked with: 25A394
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (23-10786)
   Decision Date: May 6, 2025
   Rehearing Denied: July 15, 2025
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 02 2025 Application (25A394) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 13, 2025 to December 12, 2025, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Oct 06 2025 Application (25A394) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until November 12, 2025.
Nov 12 2025 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 17, 2025)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Nov 24 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 17, 2025 to January 31, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Nov 25 2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 2, 2026.
Dec 17 2025 Brief amici curiae of Professors Of Constitutional And Criminal Law filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 17 2025 Brief amici curiae of Retired Judges filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Feb 02 2026 Brief of respondent Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioner
Andrew Timothy Tutt
Counsel of Record
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer
601 Massachusetts Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20001
ANDREW.TUTT@ARNOLDPORTER.COM
Ph: 202-942-5000
Party name: Gary Whitton


Attorneys for Respondent
Jeffrey Paul DeSousa
Counsel of Record
Florida Office of the Attorney General
107 W. Gaines Street
Tallahassee, FL 32399
jeffrey.desousa@myfloridalegal.com
Ph: 850-414-3300
Party name: Secretary Florida Department of Corrections


Scott Andrew Browne
Office of the Attorney General
3507 E. Frontage Road, Suite 200
Tampa, FL 33607-7013
Scott.Browne@MyFloridaLegal.com
Ph: 813-287-7910
Party name: Secretary Florida Department of Corrections


Other Attorneys
Samantha Lee Chaifetz
Counsel of Record
DLA Piper LLC
500 8th St NW, Washington DC
Washington, DC 20004
SAMANTHA.CHAIFETZ@US.DLAPIPER.COM
Ph: 20279940822
Party name: Professors Of Constitutional And Criminal Law


Charles Luther McCloud
Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly LLP
680 Maine Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20024
lmccloud@wc.com
Ph: 202-434-5000
Party name: Retired Judges

 

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