Hamm v. Smith
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-167 | 11th Cir. | Not Argued | Nov 4, 2024 | 7-2 | Per Curiam | OT 2024 |
Holding: The judgment is vacated and the case is remanded to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit to clarify the basis for its decision affirming the district court’s judgment that Joseph Clifton Smith is ineligible for the death penalty due to intellectual disability.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded in a per curiam opinion on November 4, 2024. Justices Thomas and Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and set the case for argument.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Aug 17 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 20, 2023) |
| Sep 20 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Idaho, et. al. filed. |
| Sep 20 2023 | Brief of respondent Joseph Clifton Smith in opposition filed. |
| Sep 20 2023 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Joseph Clifton Smith. |
| Oct 04 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023. |
| Oct 04 2023 | Reply of petitioner Commissioner, Alabama Dept. of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 25 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Oct 30 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023. |
| Nov 01 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 06 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023. |
| Nov 08 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 13 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023. |
| Nov 16 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 27 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| Dec 01 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| Dec 15 2023 | Record Requested. |
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| Jan 02 2024 | Electronic record received from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. |
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| Jan 09 2024 | Record received from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (2 boxes). |
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| Nov 04 2024 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Nov 04 2024 | Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration consistent with the opinion of the Court. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari and set the case for argument. |
| Dec 06 2024 | Judgment Issued. |
