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Hoffman v. Westcott

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Emergency application for stay of execution denied on March 18, 2025. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would grant the stay. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24A893 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jessie Hoffman by nitrogen hypoxia so that he can pursue his claims under the Eighth Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 16 2025Application (24A893) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 17 2025Amicus brief of State of Alabama submitted.
Mar 18 2025Application (24A893) referred to the Court.
Mar 18 2025Application (24A893) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would grant the application for stay of execution. Justice Gorsuch dissents. (Detached Opinion)