| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-7245 | Miss. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2017 |
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.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Dec 27 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 1, 2018) |
| Jan 23 2018 | Brief of respondent State of Mississippi in opposition filed. |
| Jan 30 2018 | Reply of petitioner Timothy Nelson Evans filed. |
| Feb 08 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018. |
| Feb 26 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/2/2018. |
| Mar 12 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018. |
| Mar 19 2018 | Rescheduled. |
| Mar 19 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018. |
| Mar 21 2018 | Rescheduled. |
| Mar 26 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/29/2018. |
| Mar 28 2018 | Rescheduled. |
| Apr 09 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018. |
| Apr 10 2018 | Rescheduled. |
| Apr 16 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018. |
| Apr 23 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018. |
| May 07 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018. |
| May 14 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018. |
| May 21 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018. |
| May 29 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018. |
| Jun 04 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018. |
| Jun 11 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018. |
| Jun 18 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018. |
| Jun 27 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018. |
| Jun 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) |
