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Record returned to the Supreme Court of Kentucky.
Record returned to Franklin County Kentucky Circuit Court.
MANDATE ISSUED. (orders list)
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Roberts, C.J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Kennedy and Alito, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion. Stevens, J., filed an opinion councurring in the judgment. Scalia, J.
Redacted Version of Joint appendix Volume IV filed. (Distributed)
Letter of respondent John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Argued. For petitioners: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Washington, D.C. For respondents: Roy T. Englert, Jr., Washington, D.C.; and Gregory G. Garre, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Lodging proposal of respondents approved by Clerk of Court.
Letter from counsel for respondents received.
Record received from Supreme Court of Kentucky. (1 box)
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file Volume IV of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED. (orders list)
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Record received from Franklin County Kentucky Circuit Court. (2 boxes)
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Letter of opposition to respondents' lodging proposal received from counsel for petitioners.
Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Letter of proposal to LODGE copies of a transcript from Dr. Dershwitz' trial deposition in Harbison v. Little, received from counsel for respondents.
Reply of petitioners to response to motion to file volume IV of the joint appendix under seal filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Response to motion of petitioner to file volume IV of the joint appendix under seal filed. (Distributed)
Response to motion of petitioner to file volume IV of the joint appendix under seal requested. (Response to motion due December 3, 2007)
Received from counsel 1 Large binder containing printed transcripts.
CIRCULATED.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 7, 2008.
Brief amicus curiae of Human Rights Watch filed.
Brief amicus curiae of American Society of Anesthesiologists in Support of Neither Party filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Anesthesia Awareness Campaign, Inc. in Support of Neither Party filed.
Brief amici curiae of Michael Morales, Michael Taylor, Vernon Evans, Jr., and John Gary Hardwick, Jr. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Drs. Kevin Concannon, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Fordham University School of Law, Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics filed.
Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists filed.
Brief amici curiae of Critical Care Providers and Clinical Ethicists filed.
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.
Joint appendix filed, Volumes 1 - III. (Statement of costs received)
Brief of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed.
Motion for leave to file Volume IV of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Ralph Baze, et al.
The order granting the petition for a writ of certiorari is amended as follows: The motion of petitioners for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is granted. The petition for a writ of certiorari is granted limited to Questions 1, 2, and 3 presented by th (orders list)
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Monday, November 5, 2007. The brief of respondents is to be f (orders list)
Supplemental brief of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental reply brief of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Supplemental reply brief of petitioner Ralph Baze, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Reply of petitioner Ralph Baze, et al. filed.
Reply of petitioners Ralph Baze, et al. filed.
Brief of respondents John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 20, 2007)
Ralph Baze and Thomas C. Bowling, Petitioner, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Ralph Baze, et al., Petitioner, represented by David M. Barron
John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al., Respondent, represented by Jeffrey T. Middendorf
John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al., Respondent, represented by John C. Cummings
John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al., Respondent, represented by Roy T. Englert Jr.
American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nathan Lewin
American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John Holdridge
American Society of Anesthesiologists, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lawrence J. Fox
Anesthesia Awareness Campaign, Inc. in Support of Neither Party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard M. Wyner
Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kent S. Scheidegger
Critical Care Providers and Clinical Ethicists, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bradley S. Phillips
Drs. Kevin Concannon, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Simona G. Strauss
Fordham University School of Law, Louis Stein Center for Law and Ethics, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alison J. Nathan
Human Rights Watch, Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew J. Pincus
Michael Morales, Michael Taylor, Vernon Evans, Jr., and John Gary Hardwick, Jr., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ty Alper
Ralph Baze and Thomas C. Bowling v. John D. Rees, Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Corrections, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory G. Garre
Texas, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Ted Cruz
United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement