No. 20-5874
IFP
Tags: categorical-prohibition death-penalty eighth-amendment execution intellectual-disability ripeness waiver
Latest Conference:
2021-01-08
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a death-sentenced inmate is permitted to waive a viable claim for an Eighth Amendment categorical probation against the execution of persons with intellectual disability.
2. Whether a claim of intellectual disability as a categorical prohibition to execution only ripens once an execution date is set.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a death-sentenced inmate is permitted to waive a viable claim for an Eighth Amendment categorical probation against the execution of persons with intellectual disability
Docket Entries
2021-01-11
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-02
Brief of respondent State of Arkansas in opposition filed. (Distributed)
2020-10-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2020.
2020-10-12
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 2, 2020 to December 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 2, 2020)
Attorneys
Jerry Lard
Lee Deken Short — Short Law Firm, Petitioner
State of Arkansas
Nicholas Jacob Bronni — Solicitor General of Arkansas, Respondent