Docket for 15-7553
| No. 15-7553 | *** CAPITAL CASE *** |
| Title: |
| Christopher Anthony Floyd, Petitioner |
| v. |
| Alabama |
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| Docketed: | December 31, 2015 |
| Linked with 15A493 |
| Lower Ct: | Supreme Court of Alabama |
| Case Nos.: | (1130527) |
| Decision Date: | May 29, 2015 |
| Rehearing Denied: | August 21, 2015 |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Nov 3 2015 |
Application (15A493) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 19, 2015 to December 18, 2015, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Nov 12 2015 |
Application (15A493) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 18, 2015. |
| Dec 18 2015 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 1, 2016) |
| Feb 16 2016 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 2, 2016. |
| Mar 1 2016 |
Brief of respondent Alabama in opposition filed. |
| Mar 17 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2016. |
| May 23 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 26, 2016. |
| May 26 2016 |
Record Requested . |
| May 31 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016. |
| Jun 6 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. |
| Jun 6 2016 |
Record received from the Supreme Court of Alabama. The record is electronic. |
| Jun 13 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016. |
| Jun 20 2016 |
Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Foster v. Chatman, 578 U. S. ____ (2016). Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from the decision to grant, vacate, and remand in this case: I would deny the petition for the reasons set out in my statement in Flowers v. Mississippi, 579 U. S. ____ (2016) (Alito, J., dissenting from the decision to grant, vacate, and remand). |
| Jul 22 2016 |
MANDATE ISSUED |
| Jul 22 2016 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED |
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