Dismissed

No. 24-6778

Jessie Hoffman v. Gary Westcott, Secretary, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

See other cases from the Fifth Circuit.

Docket Entries

The petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed as moot.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.

Reply of petitioner Jessie Hoffman filed.

Application (24A893) referred to the Court.

Application (24A893) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. Justice Sotomayor, Justice Kagan, and Justice Jackson would grant the application for stay of execution. Justice Gorsuch dissents. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a893_b97c.pdf'>Opinion</a>)

Brief of respondent Gary Westcott, et al. in opposition filed.

Amicus brief of State of Alabama submitted.

Application (24A893) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.

Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.

Parties

Jessie Hoffman, Petitioner, represented by Andrianna Kastanek

Gary Westcott, et al., Respondent, represented by Jorge Benjamin Aguinaga

Amici Curiae

State of Alabama, Amicus Curiae, represented by Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.

 
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