Decided

No. 18-1109

James Erin McKinney v. Arizona

from the Supreme Court of Arizona

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Docket Entries

The record from the Supreme Court of Arizona has been returned.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

MANDATE ISSUED.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Oramel H. Skinner, Solicitor General, Phoenix, Ariz.

Reply of petitioner James Erin McKinney filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, and for divided argument DENIED.

The record received from the Supreme Court of Arizona the record is complete. A portion of the record is Sealed. (2 Boxes)

Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed by Criminal Justice Legal Foundation.

Brief amicus curiae of Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Arizona Voice for Crime Victims filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent State of Arizona filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Record requested from the Supreme Court of Arizona.

Motion of respondent to further extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including October 25, 2019.

Motion of respondent for a further extension of time to file the brief on the merits filed.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 11, 2019.

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Arizona Capital Representation Project filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Advocates for Human Rights and The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Capital Punishment Center of The University of Texas School of Law filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of The Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioner James Erin McKinney filed.

Joint motion to extend the time to file to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 21, 2019. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including October 17, 2019.

Joint motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 14, 2019. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 3, 2019.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, James Erin McKinney.

Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Arizona.

Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.

Reply of petitioner James Erin McKinney filed.

Brief of respondent State of Arizona in opposition filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Arizona Capital Representation Project and Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice filed.

Brief amici curiae of The Promise of Justice Initiative, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Phillips Black, Inc. filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 29, 2019.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 28, 2019 to April 29, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2019)

Application (18A580) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 21, 2019.

Application (18A580) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 21, 2019 to February 21, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Parties

State of Arizona, Respondent, represented by Oramel Horace Skinner

Amici Curiae

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Lisa Schiavo Blatt

Arizona Capital Representation Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by Natman Schaye

Arizona Prosecuting Attorneys’ Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sheila Sullivan Polk

Arizona Voice for Crime Victims, Amicus Curiae, represented by Colleen Clase

Capital Punishment Center of The University of Texas School of Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jordan M. Steiker

Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kent S. Scheidegger

Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Amicus Curiae, represented by John Howard Fleming

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Amicus Curiae, represented by John Robert Mills

The Advocates for Human Rights and The World Coalition Against the Death Penalty, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amy Bergquist

The Arizona Capital Representation Project and Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Joseph Euchner

The Promise of Justice Initiative, Amicus Curiae, represented by G. Ben Cohen

The Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center, Amicus Curiae, represented by Amir H. Ali

 
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