Bowles v. Florida

Petition for certiorari denied on August 22, 2019

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
19-5617	Fl. S.Ct.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether a state procedural bar can override the Eighth Amendment prohibition against executing the intellectually disabled and (2) whether the Rodriguez procedural bar created by the Florida Supreme Court violates the Eighth Amendment by creating an unacceptable risk of executing the intellectually disabled.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

Justices decline to block Florida's execution of Gary Bowles (UPDATED) (Amy Howe, August 23, 2019)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/16/2019	Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 16, 2019)
08/16/2019	Application (19A183) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
08/17/2019	Brief of respondents Florida, et al. in opposition filed.
08/17/2019	Response to application from respondents Florida, et al. filed.
08/18/2019	Reply of petitioner Gary Bowles filed.
08/20/2019	Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Florida, National Disability Rights Network, and Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law filed.
08/20/2019	Brief amici curiae of Florida Association for Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed.
08/22/2019	Application (19A183) referred to the Court.
08/22/2019	Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
08/22/2019	Application (19A183) denied by the Court.