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Petition DENIED Statement of Justice Alito with whom Justice Scalia and Justice Breyer join, respecting the denial of certiorari. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Kagan joins, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) (orders list)
Reply of petitioner Duane Edward Buck filed.
Application (11A297) referred to the Court.
Brief of respondent Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed.
Application (11A297) for a stay of execution pending the dispositon of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Scalia.
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 17, 2011)
Application (11A297) granted by the Court pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of cert...
Duane Edward Buck, Petitioner, represented by Gregory W. Wiercioch
Rick Thaler, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division, Respondent, represented by Georgette P. Oden