Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether it violates the Eighth Amendment and this Court's decisions in Ford v. Wainwright, 477 U.S. 399 (1986), and Panetti v. Quarterman, 551 U.S. 930 (2007), for a state court to bypass procedural safeguards when there are disputed issues of fact?
2. Whether it violates the Fourteenth Amendment for a warden, who is directly in charge of carrying out the execution, to also assume the role of gatekeeper to the execution competency process?
3. Whether the State of Oklahoma's procedural framework for determining competency to be executed violates the Eighth Amendment, and the Court's decisions in Ford v. Wainwright, and Panetti v. Quarterman?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether it violates the Eighth Amendment and this Court's decisions in Ford v. Wainwright and Panetti v. Quarterman, for a state court to bypass procedural safeguards when there are disputed issues of fact
2022-10-19
Application (22A317) referred to the Court.
2022-10-19
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2022-10-19
Application (22A317) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
2022-10-18
Brief of respondent Jim Farris, Warden in opposition filed.
2022-10-17
Response to application from respondent Jim Farris, Warden filed.
2022-10-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
2022-10-14
Application (22A317) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. (Justice Gorsuch is recused).
2022-10-14
Response to application (22A317) requested by Justice Kavanaugh, due by 2 p.m. (EDT) October 17, 2022.