No. 11-218     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Terry Tibbals, Warden, Petitioner
v.
Sean Carter
Docketed:August 22, 2011
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-4377)
  Decision Date:May 26, 2011
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 17 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2011)
Aug 17 2011 Appendix of Terry Tibbals, Warden filed.
Sep 8 2011 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 31, 2011.
Oct 28 2011 Brief of respondent Sean Carter in opposition filed.
Oct 28 2011 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent.
Nov 7 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2011.
Nov 8 2011 Reply of petitioner Terry Tibbals, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Feb 22 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 16, 2012.
Mar 19 2012 Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Mar 19 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 20 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including May 25, 2012.
Apr 20 2012 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 20, 2012.
Apr 26 2012 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent Sean Carter.
May 8 2012 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 24, 2012.
May 25 2012 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
May 25 2012 Brief of petitioner Terry Tibbals, Warden filed.
May 29 2012 Motion to appoint counsel filed by respondent GRANTED. Scott Michelman, Esquire, of Washington, D.C. is appointed to serve as counsel for the respondent in this case.
Jun 1 2012 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed (also in 10-930).
Jun 1 2012 Brief amici curiae of Utah, et al. filed (also in 10-930).
Jul 9 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Jul 17 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in suport of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
Jul 20 2012 Brief of respondent Sean Carter filed. (Distributed)
Jul 23 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Jul 24 2012 CIRCULATED.
Jul 25 2012 Record received from U.S.C.A. for Sixth Circuit is electronic.
Jul 27 2012 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. (also in 10-930)
Jul 27 2012 Brief amici curiae of Retired Federal Judges filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 27 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatric Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 27 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED.
Jul 27 2012 Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 13 2012 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Aug 20 2012 Reply of petitioner Terry Tibbals, Warden filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23 2012 Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Ohio is electronic.
Aug 28 2012 Record recieved from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Ohio Eastern Division. Transcripts and Exhibits. (6 Boxes)
Oct 9 2012 Argued. For petitioner: Alexandra T. Schimmer, Solicitor General, Columbus, Ohio. For respondent: Scott Michelman, Washington, D. C.
Oct 9 2012 Letter dated October 5, 2012 received from counsel for the respondent . (Distributed)
Jan 8 2013 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. (Decided together with No. 10-930)
Feb 11 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Apr 8 2013 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Ohio..
Jun 27 2013 Additonal record (CD and Video Tape returned to U.S.D.C. for Nothern District of Ohio)



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Alexandra T. Schimmer Solicitor General(614) 466-8980
    Counsel of Record Office of the Ohio Attorney General
30 East Broad Street, 17th Floor
Columbus, OH  43215-3428
alexandra.schimmer@ohioattorneygeneral.gov
Party name: Terry Tibbals, Warden
Attorneys for Respondent:
Scott Michelman Public Citizen Litigation Group(202) 588-1000
    Counsel of Record1600 20th Street, NW
Washington, DC  20009
smichelman@citizen.org
Party name: Sean Carter
 
Linda Prucha Supervisor, Death Penalty Division(614) 466-5394
Office of the Ohio Public Defender
250 E. Broad Street, Suite 1400
Columbus, OH  43215
Linda.Prucha@opd.ohio.gov
Party name: Sean Carter
Other:
Thomas B. Brunker Assistant Attorney General(801) 366-0180
Office of the Attorney General
160 East 300 South, 6th Floor
P.O. Box 140854
Salt Lake City, UT  84114-0854
tbrunker@utah.gov
Party name: Utah, et al.
 
Matthew S. Hellman Jenner & Block LLP(202) 639-6000
1099 New York Ave., N.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC  20001
mhellman@jenner.com
Party name: Retired Federal Judges
 
Aaron M. Panner Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
1615 M Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
apanner@khhte.com
Party name: American Psychiatric Association, et al.
 
William T. Robinson III. President(312) 988-5000
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL  60654-7598
abapresident@americanbar.org
Party name: American Bar Association
 
Brian W. Stull American Civil Liberties Union Foundation(919) 682-9469
201 W. Main Street
Suite 402
Durham, NC  27701
bstull@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States