No. 22-982 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
Title:Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Petitioner
v.
Danny Lee Jones
Docketed:April 10, 2023
Linked with 22A685
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(18-99005)
   Decision Date:November 7, 2022
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Jan 26 2023Application (22A685) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 5, 2023 to April 6, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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Jan 31 2023Application (22A685) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 6, 2023.
Apr 06 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 10, 2023)
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May 01 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2023 to July 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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May 02 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 10, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
Jul 03 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 10, 2023 to August 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jul 05 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 9, 2023.
Aug 07 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 9, 2023 to August 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
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Aug 08 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 23, 2023.
Aug 23 2023Brief of respondent Danny Lee Jones in opposition filed.
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Aug 23 2023Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Danny Lee Jones.
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Aug 31 2023Reply of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed.
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Sep 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
Oct 02 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2023.
Oct 10 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
Oct 23 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
Oct 30 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2023.
Oct 31 2023Record Requested.
Oct 31 2023Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER.
Nov 06 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
Nov 13 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/17/2023.
Nov 27 2023Record received from the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix Division) (3 boxes).
Nov 27 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
Dec 01 2023Rescheduled.
Dec 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2023.
Dec 13 2023Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Dec 13 2023Petition GRANTED.
Jan 29 2024Brief of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed.
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Jan 29 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.)
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Jan 30 2024Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
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Feb 05 2024Brief amici curiae of South Dakota, et al. filed.
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Feb 07 2024Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2024.
Feb 16 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Feb 21 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
Mar 13 2024Brief of respondent Danny Lee Jones filed.
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Mar 20 2024CIRCULATED
Mar 20 2024Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 20 2024Brief amicus curiae of Equal Justice U.S.A. filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 20 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Arizona Capital Representation Project filed. (Distributed)
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Apr 04 2024Reply of petitioner Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections filed. (Distributed)
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Apr 17 2024Argued. For petitioner: Jason D. Lewis, Deputy Solicitor General, Phoenix, Ariz. For respondent: Jean-Claude Andre, Santa Monica, Cal.
May 30 2024Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kagan, J., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
May 31 2024Record returned to the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (Phoenix Division) (3 boxes).
Jul 01 2024Judgment Issued.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Jason Dale Lewis
    Counsel of Record		Arizona Attorney General's Office
2005 N Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004

jason.lewis@azag.gov		6025427989
Party name: Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
Jeffrey Lee SparksArizona Attorney General
2005 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004

JEFFREY.SPARKS@AZAG.GOV		6025424686
Party name: Ryan Thornell
Laura Patrice ChiassonArizona Attorney General
400 W. Congress, Suite S-215
Tucson, AZ 85701

LAURA.CHIASSON@AZAG.GOV		5206286520
Party name: Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections
Attorneys for Respondent
Jean-Claude Andre
    Counsel of Record		Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
120 Broadway, Suite 300
Santa Monica, CA 90401-2386

JCANDRE@BCLPLAW.COM		3105762148
Party name: Danny Lee Jones
Other
Steven James Alagna
    Counsel of Record		Washington University School of Law
One Brookings Drive, MSC 1120-250-102
St. Louis, MO 63130

salagna@wustl.edu		(314) 935-7238
Party name: Equal Justice U.S.A.
Joseph Nathaniel Roth
    Counsel of Record		Osbom Maledon. P.A.
2929 North Central Avenue Suite 2000
Phoenix, AZ 85012

jroth@omlaw.com		(602) 640-9320
Party name: The Arizona Capital Representation Project
Paul S. Swedlund
    Counsel of Record		Office of the Attorney General
1302 E. Highway 14, Suite 1
Pierre, SD 57501-8501

paul.swedlund@state.sd.us		6057735402
Party name: State of South Dakota
Collin Partington Wedel
    Counsel of Record		Sidley Austin LLP
350 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071

CWEDEL@SIDLEY.COM		213-896-6000
Party name: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and The American Civil Liberties Union