| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jan 13 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 13, 2015) |
| Jan 13 2015 |
Application (14A761) for stays of execution of sentences of death, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Jan 14 2015 |
Brief of respondent Kevin J. Gross, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 14 2015 |
Response to application (14A761) from respondent Kevin J. Gross, et al. filed. |
| Jan 15 2015 |
Reply of petitioner Charles F. Warner, et al. filed. |
| Jan 15 2015 |
Reply of applicant Charles F. Warner, et al. filed. |
| Jan 15 2015 |
Application (14A761) referred to the Court. |
| Jan 15 2015 |
Application (14A761) denied by the Court. JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG, JUSTICE BREYER, and JUSTICE KAGAN join, dissents. (Detached Opinion) |
| Jan 20 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 23, 2015. |
| Jan 23 2015 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Jan 26 2015 |
Application (14A796) of Kevin J. Gross, et al. for stays of execution of sentences of death, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Jan 26 2015 |
Response in support of application filed. |
| Jan 28 2015 |
Application (14A796) referred to the Court. |
| Jan 28 2015 |
Application (14A796) granted by the Court. Respondents� application for stays of execution of sentences of death presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is granted and it is hereby ordered that petitioners� executions using midazolam are stayed pending final disposition of this case. |
| Mar 4 2015 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Mar 6 2015 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 29, 2015 |
| Mar 6 2015 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents. |
| Mar 9 2015 |
Brief of petitioners Richard E. Glossip, et al. filed. |
| Mar 9 2015 |
Joint appendix filed. |
| Mar 9 2015 |
Joint motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal with redacted copies for the public record filed. |
| Mar 11 2015 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 27, 2015. |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of Former State Attorneys General filed. |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed. |
| Mar 16 2015 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics at Fordham University School of Law filed. (Distributed). |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Consensus Project The Promise of Justice Initiative filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Innocence Project filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of National Catholic Reporter filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amici curiae of Sixteen Professors of Pharmacology in support of neither party filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Motion rescheduled. |
| Mar 16 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of Advocates for Human Rights filed. (Distributed). |
| Mar 17 2015 |
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit. |
| Mar 24 2015 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. 10th Circuit is electronic. |
| Apr 1 2015 |
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 17, 2015. |
| Apr 8 2015 |
Brief of respondents Kevin J. Gross, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 14 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2015 |
Brief amicus curiae of Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 15 2015 |
Brief amici curiae of Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 20 2015 |
Motion for leave to file volume II of the joint appendix under seal with redacted copies for the public record GRANTED. |
| Apr 22 2015 |
Reply of petitioners Richard E. Glossip, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 29 2015 |
Argued. For petitioners: Robin C. Konrad, Phoenix, Ariz. For respondents: Patrick R. Wyrick, Solicitor General, Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| May 13 2015 |
Letter from counsel for the respondent received. (Distributed) |
| Jun 4 2015 |
Letter from counsel for amici The National Consensus Project The Promise of Justice Initiative received. |
| Jun 29 2015 |
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, and Thomas, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia, J., joined. Breyer, J. filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 24 2015 |
Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Aug 6 2015 |
DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 28 2015 |
Rehearing DENIED. |
| Aug 28 2015 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |