| No. 23-7809 *** CAPITAL CASE *** | |
| Title: | Ruben Gutierrez, Petitioner v. Luis Saenz, et al. |
| Docketed: | June 26, 2024 |
| Linked with 23A1160 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-70009) |
| Decision Date: | February 8, 2024 |
| Rehearing Denied: | May 29, 2024 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jun 25 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. |
| PetitionMotion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisAppendixProof of Service | |
| Jun 25 2024 | Application (23A1160) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Main Document | |
| Jul 09 2024 | Brief of respondent Luis Saenz in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jul 11 2024 | Reply of petitioner Ruben Gutierrez filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jul 16 2024 | Application (23A1160) referred to the Court. |
| Jul 16 2024 | Application (23A1160) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. |
| Jul 25 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024. |
| Oct 04 2024 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| Oct 18 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Oct 22 2024 | 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 December 3, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 17, 2025. |
| Nov 22 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 24, 2025. |
| Nov 26 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. |
| Dec 03 2024 | Brief of petitioner Ruben Gutierrez filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Dec 03 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (2 Volumes) |
| Main DocumentMain DocumentProof of Service | |
| Dec 10 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Dec 11 2024 | Documents under seal received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Anne Elizabeth Fisher Counsel of Record | Federal Community Defender Office for the EDPA 601 Walnut Street The Curtis, Suite 545W Philadelphia, PA 19106 Annie_Fisher@fd.org | (267) 334-3164 |
| Party name: Ruben Gutierrez | ||
| Shawn Nolan | Federal Community Defender Office for the EDPA Suite 545 West - The Curtis 601 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 SHAWN_NOLAN@FD.ORG | 215-928-0520 |
| Party name: Ruben Gutierrez | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| William Francis Cole Counsel of Record | The Office of the Attorney General of Texas P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 William.Cole@oag.texas.gov | 512-936-1700 |
| Party name: Luis Saenz | ||
| Jefferson David Clendenin | Office of the Attorney General of Texas P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 jay.clendenin@oag.texas.gov | 5129361400 |
| Party name: Luis Saenz | ||
| Other | ||
| Brianne Jenna Gorod Counsel of Record | Constitutional Accountability Center 1200 18th Street, NW Suite 501 Washington, DC 20036 BRIANNE@THEUSCONSTITUTION.ORG | 202 296 6889 |
| Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center | ||