Decided

No. 09-9000

Henry W. Skinner v. Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

See other cases from the Fifth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit.

Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas.

JUDGMENT ISSUED

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Alito, JJ. joined. (orders list)

Argued. For petitioner: Robert C. Owen, Austin, Tex. (Appointed by this Court.) For respondent: Gregory S. Coleman, Austin, Tex.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner GRANTED. Robert C. Owen, Esquire, of Austin, Texas, is appointed to serve as counsel for the petitioner in this case. (orders list)

Reply of petitioner Henry W. Skinner filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Crime Victim Law Institute filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National District Attorneys Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Alaska, et al. filed. (Distributed).

Brief of respondent Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas filed. (Distributed)

Letter from counsel for respondent in reply to opposition to proposed lodging. (Distributed).

Letter from counsel for petitioner opposing proposed lodging. (Distributed).

Letter from counsel for respondent regarding proposed lodging. (Distribured).

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas.

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1 envelope)

CIRCULATED.

Brief of petitioner Henry W. Skinner filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 13, 2010.

Counsel for petitioner agrees to file any reply brief on the merits on or before September 27, 2010.

Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 27, 2010.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 22, 2010.

The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 9, 2010.

Motion to appoint counsel filed by petitioner Henry W. Skinner. (CL Page 163)

Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 20, 2010.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 13, 2010.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 30, 2010.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 23, 2010.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 16, 2010.

Application (09A743) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is granted pending disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petiti

Application (09A743) referred to the Court.

Application (09A743) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court is granted pending disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the pe...

Reply of applicant Henry W. Skinner filed.

Response to application from respondent Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas filed.

Reply of petitioner Henry W. Skinner filed.

Brief of respondent Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas in opposition filed.

Application (09A743) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Scalia.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 15, 2010)

Parties

Henry W. Skinner, Petitioner, represented by Robert C. Owen

Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas, Respondent, represented by Mark Douglas White

Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas, Respondent, represented by Gregory S. Coleman

Lynn Switzer, District Attorney for the 31st Judicial District of Texas, Respondent, represented by Edward C. Dawson

Amici Curiae

Alaska, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Svobodny

National Crime Victim Law Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul G. Cassell

National District Attorneys Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Evan A. Young

Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Russell A. Friemel

 
Last updated: April 27, 2011