Thornell v. Jones
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-982 | 9th Cir. |
Apr 17, 2024 |
May 30, 2024 | 6-3 | Alito | OT 2023 |
Holding: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit’s grant of habeas relief on Danny Lee Jones’s ineffective assistance of counsel claim was based on an erroneous interpretation and application of Strickland v. Washington.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Alito on May 30, 2024. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Kagan joined. Justice Jackson filed a dissenting opinion.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Justices reinstate death sentence for Arizona man (Amy Howe, May 30, 2024)
- Court releases April argument calendar (Amy Howe, February 21, 2024)
- Court to weigh in on scope of law used in Jan. 6 prosecutions (Amy Howe, December 13, 2023)
- What is going on with the relists? (John Elwood, December 6, 2023)
- University bias-response teams and more Munsingwear vacatur (John Elwood, November 30, 2023)
- Funding for Native healthcare programs, and the Armed Career Criminal Act returns (John Elwood, November 15, 2023)
- Using expert testimony to prove a criminal defendant’s knowledge of drug trafficking (John Elwood, November 8, 2023)
- Whether “bump stocks” are “machineguns,” and a very specific arbitration issue (John Elwood, November 1, 2023)
- An appellate court’s claimed “defiance” in a death-penalty case (John Elwood, October 27, 2023)
- The long conference’s relists (John Elwood, October 5, 2023)
- North Dakota truck stop objects to federal allowance for debit-card processing fees (Kalvis Golde, May 13, 2023)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jan 26 2023 | Application (22A685) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2023 to April 6, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| Jan 31 2023 | Application (22A685) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 6, 2023. |
| Apr 06 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 10, 2023) |
| May 01 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2023 to July 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| May 02 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 10, 2023. See Rule 30.1. |
| Jul 03 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2023 to August 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jul 05 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 9, 2023. |
| Aug 07 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 9, 2023 to August 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Aug 08 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 23, 2023. |
| Aug 23 2023 | Brief of respondent Danny Lee Jones in opposition filed. |
| Aug 23 2023 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Danny Lee Jones. |
| Aug 31 2023 | Reply of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. |
| Sep 06 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023. |
| Oct 02 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023. |
| Oct 10 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023. |
| Oct 23 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023. |
| Oct 30 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023. |
| Oct 31 2023 | Record Requested. |
| Oct 31 2023 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Nov 06 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023. |
| Nov 13 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023. |
| Nov 27 2023 | Record received from the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix Division) (3 boxes). |
| Nov 27 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023. |
| Dec 01 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Dec 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023. |
| Dec 13 2023 | Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 29 2024 | Brief of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. |
| Jan 29 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.) |
| Jan 30 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed. |
| Feb 05 2024 | Brief amici curiae of South Dakota, et al. filed. |
| Feb 07 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2024. |
| Feb 16 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. |
| Feb 21 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. |
| Mar 13 2024 | Brief of respondent Danny Lee Jones filed. |
| Mar 20 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Mar 20 2024 | Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Equal Justice U.S.A. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of The Arizona Capital Representation Project filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 04 2024 | Reply of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed) |
| Apr 17 2024 | Argued. For petitioner: Jason D. Lewis, Deputy Solicitor General, Phoenix, Ariz. For respondent: Jean-Claude Andre, Santa Monica, Cal. |
| May 30 2024 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| May 31 2024 | Record returned to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix Division) (3 boxes). |
| Jul 01 2024 | Judgment Issued. |
