Hall v. Florida
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-10882 | Fla. | Mar 3, 2014 | May 27, 2014 | 5-4 | Kennedy | OT 2013 |
Holding: Florida's threshold requirement, as interpreted by the Florida Supreme Court, that defendants show an IQ test score of 70 or below before being permitted to submit additional intellectual disability evidence is unconstitutional because it creates an unacceptable risk that persons with intellectual disabilities will be executed.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on May 27, 2014. Justice Alito filed a dissenting opinion in which Chief Justice Roberts, Justice Scalia and Justice Thomas joined.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/06/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 22, 2013) |
| 07/18/2013 | Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed. |
| 08/01/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 30, 2013. |
| 10/07/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013. |
| 10/15/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 18, 2013. |
| 10/21/2013 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| 11/21/2013 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 16, 2013. |
| 11/21/2013 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 27, 2014. |
| 11/25/2013 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 3, 2014 |
| 12/16/2013 | Joint appendix filed (2 volumes.) (Statement of costs filed.) |
| 12/16/2013 | Brief of petitioner Freddie Lee Hall filed. |
| 12/19/2013 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors Adam Lamparello and Charles MacLean in support of neither party. |
| 12/23/2013 | Brief amici curiae of American Psychological Association, et al. filed. |
| 12/23/2013 | Brief amici curiae of Former Judges, and Law Enforcement Officials filed. |
| 12/23/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| 12/23/2013 | Brief amici curiae of The American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, et al. filed. |
| 01/08/2014 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Florida. (1 Box) |
| 01/09/2014 | CIRCULATED |
| 01/13/2014 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Professors Adam Lamparello and Charles MacLean in support of neither party GRANTED. |
| 01/27/2014 | Brief of respondent Florida filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/03/2014 | Brief amici curiae of States of Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/03/2014 | Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/24/2014 | Reply of petitioner Freddie Lee Hall filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/03/2014 | Argued. For petitioner: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Allen Winsor, Solicitor General, Tallahassee, Fla. |
| 05/22/2014 | Record received from U.S.D.C. Middle District of Florida. The record is electronic and not available on PACER |
| 05/27/2014 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. |
| 06/30/2014 | MANDATE ISSUED. |
| 07/02/2014 | Record Returned for Supreme Court of Florida. |