| No. 20-287 *** CAPITAL CASE *** | |
| Title: | Ernest Johnson, Petitioner v. Anne L. Precythe, et al. |
| Docketed: | September 4, 2020 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (17-2222) |
| Decision Date: | April 1, 2020 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Aug 28 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2020) |
| PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 01 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 5, 2020 to November 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Oct 02 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 4, 2020. |
| Nov 04 2020 | Brief of respondents Anne Precythe, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Nov 23 2020 | Reply of petitioner Ernest Johnson filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Nov 24 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020. |
| Dec 08 2020 | Rescheduled. |
| Jan 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| Jan 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021. |
| Jan 19 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021. |
| Feb 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| Feb 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021. |
| Mar 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021. |
| Mar 15 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021. |
| Mar 22 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021. |
| Mar 29 2021 | The parties are directed to file supplemental letter briefs addressing the following question: Given that the District Court dismissed without prejudice, would petitioner be barred from filing a new complaint that proposes the firing squad as the alternative method of execution? The petitioner’s brief, not to exceed 5 pages, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before Monday, April 12, 2021. The respondents’ brief, not to exceed 5 pages, is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before Monday, April 26, 2021. |
| Apr 12 2021 | Supplemental Letter of petitioner Ernest Johnson filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Apr 26 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/30/2021. |
| Apr 26 2021 | Supplemental brief of respondents Anne Precythe, et al. filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| May 10 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021. |
| May 17 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021. |
| May 24 2021 | Petition DENIED. Justice Breyer, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Kagan join, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Ginger D. Anders Counsel of Record | Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP 601 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Suite 500E Washington, DC 20001-5369 ginger.anders@mto.com | 2022201107 |
| Party name: Ernest Johnson | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| Katharine Anne Dolin | Office of the Missouri Attorney General PO Box 899 Jefferson City, MO 65102 katharine.dolin@ago.mo.gov | 573-751-0475 |
| Party name: Anne Precythe, et al. | ||
| D. John Sauer Counsel of Record | Office of the Attorney General Supreme Court Building, 207 West High Street P.O. Box 899 Jefferson City, MO 65102 john.sauer@ago.mo.gov | 573-751-3321 |
| Party name: Anne Precythe, et al. | ||