Evans v. Mississippi
Petition for certiorari denied on June 28, 2018
Issue: Whether the death penalty, in and of itself, violates the Eighth Amendment in light of contemporary standards of decency and the geographic arbitrariness of its imposition.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/27/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 1, 2018) |
| 01/23/2018 | Brief of respondent State of Mississippi in opposition filed. |
| 01/30/2018 | Reply of petitioner Timothy Nelson Evans filed. |
| 02/08/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018. |
| 02/26/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018. |
| 03/12/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018. |
| 03/19/2018 | Rescheduled. |
| 03/19/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018. |
| 03/21/2018 | Rescheduled. |
| 03/26/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018. |
| 03/28/2018 | Rescheduled. |
| 04/09/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018. |
| 04/10/2018 | Rescheduled. |
| 04/16/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018. |
| 04/23/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018. |
| 05/07/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018. |
| 05/14/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018. |
| 05/21/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018. |
| 05/29/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018. |
| 06/04/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018. |
| 06/11/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018. |
| 06/18/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018. |
| 06/27/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018. |
| 06/28/2018 | Petition DENIED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 17-7153 is denied. Justice Breyer, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. VIDED. (Detached Opinion) |