No. 23-503

Casey A. McWhorter v. Alabama

Lower Court: Alabama
Docketed: 2023-11-14
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: alabama constitutional-rights death-penalty due-process equal-protection execution execution-notice notice statute statutory-compliance
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does a state violate a prisoner's right to due process and equal protection of the laws when it complies with an execution related statute for some prisoners facing execution, but does not for other prisoners facing execution?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a state violate a prisoner's right to due process and equal protection of the laws when it complies with an execution related statute for some prisoners facing execution, but does not for other prisoners facing execution?

Docket Entries

2023-11-16
Petition DENIED.
2023-11-16
Application (23A429) referred to the Court.
2023-11-16
Application (23A429) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2023-11-15
Response to application from respondent Alabama filed.
2023-11-15
Reply of applicant Casey McWhorter filed.
2023-11-14
2023-11-14
Application (23A429) for stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Casey McWhorter
Benjamin E. RosenbergDechert LLP, Petitioner