No. 24-1067
John Wetzel, et al. v. Roy L. Williams
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: constitutional-rights death-row eighth-amendment mental-illness qualified-immunity solitary-confinement
Latest Conference:
2025-09-29
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Was it clearly established for qualified immunity purposes that long-term solitary confinement for a death-row inmate with a mental illness violated the Eighth Amendment?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Was it clearly established for qualified immunity purposes that long-term solitary confinement for a death-row inmate with a mental illness violated the Eighth Amendment?
Docket Entries
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-08-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-08-01
Reply of John Wetzel, et al. submitted.
2025-08-01
Reply of petitioners John Wetzel, et al. filed.
2025-07-21
Brief of Roy L. Williams in opposition submitted.
2025-07-21
Brief of respondent Roy Lee Williams in opposition filed.
2025-06-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 21, 2025.
2025-06-03
Motion of Roy L. Williams for an extension of time submitted.
2025-06-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2025 to July 21, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-05-20
Response Requested. (Due June 20, 2025)
2025-05-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
2025-04-22
Waiver of right of respondent Roy L. Williams to respond filed.
2025-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 9, 2025)
2025-02-20
Application (24A798) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 8, 2025.
2025-02-12
Application (24A798) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 9, 2025 to April 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
John Wetzel, et al.
Daniel Barrett Mullen — Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General, Petitioner
Roy L. Williams
Matthew A. Feldman — Pennsylvania Institutional Law Project, Respondent