No. 24-6932
Michael Tanzi v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
IFP
Tags: death-penalty due-process eighth-amendment fourteenth-amendment jury-recommendation sixth-amendment
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Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether Florida may limit a penalty phase jury's role under the Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments based on Spaziano v. Florida, a case which this Court has explicitly overruled.
2. Whether Florida's continued reliance on unanimous advisory recommendations as a substitute for jury fact-finding violates the Sixth Amendment and the Due Process Clause under Apprendi and its progeny.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Florida may limit a jury's penalty phase role under the Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments despite the Supreme Court's overruling of Spaziano v. Florida
Docket Entries
2025-04-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-08
Application (24A948) referred to the Court.
2025-04-08
Application (24A948) 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.
2025-04-07
Reply of Michael Tanzi submitted.
2025-04-07
Reply of petitioner Michael Tanzi filed.
2025-04-07
Reply of applicant Michael Tanzi filed.
2025-04-05
Brief of Secretary, Department of Corrections in opposition submitted.
2025-04-05
Brief of respondent Secretary, Department of Corrections in opposition filed.
2025-04-05
Response to application from respondent Secretary, Department of Corrections filed.
2025-04-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
2025-04-04
Application (24A948) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Attorneys
Secretary, Department of Corrections
Scott Andrew Browne — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent