No. 25-6382

Frank A. Walls v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-16
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: constitutional-challenge eighth-amendment federal-review lethal-injection method-of-execution undue-delay
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in denying Mr. Walls review, based solely on undue delay, despite the primary basis for his challenge —records reflecting Florida's negligent administration of its lethal injection protocol —not surfacing until 21 days before his death warrant was signed.

2. Whether the recent disclosure of consistent and consequential maladministration of the lethal injection protocol, which still employs a paralytic as the second drug, combined with a severe decline in Mr. Walls's cardio -pulmonary health, requires scrutiny by the federal courts , particularly where Florida state officials refuse to pause executions or conduct any review of such maladministration's implications for the Eighth Amendment.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in denying review of a death row inmate's method-of-execution challenge based solely on undue delay, despite newly surfaced records revealing negligent lethal injection protocol administration

Docket Entries

2025-12-18
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-18
Application (25A698) referred to the Court.
2025-12-18
Application (25A698) 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.
2025-12-17
Brief of respondent Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-12-17
Response to application from respondent Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al. filed.
2025-12-17
Reply of Frank Walls submitted.
2025-12-17
Reply of petitioner Frank Walls filed.
2025-12-17
Reply of applicant Frank Walls filed.
2025-12-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.
2025-12-16
Application (25A698) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Frank Walls
Sean Talmage GunnFederal Public Defender, N.D. Fla., Petitioner
Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, et al.
Scott Andrew BrowneOffice of the Attorney General, Respondent