Case: Jones v. Hobbs

CV-2010-1118 | Arkansas state trial court

Filed Date: March 8, 2010

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Case Summary

On March 8. 2010, a prisoner scheduled to be executed in Arkansas, filed an action against the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) in the Circuit Court for the County of Pulaski. The Plaintiff, represented by the Federal Defenders, sought an injunction against the state prohibiting his execution, claiming that the Arkansas Method of Execution Act (MEA), violated the state constitution. Specifically, the plaintiff claimed that the MEA's removal of standards for lethal injection and 'menu-st…

On March 8. 2010, a prisoner scheduled to be executed in Arkansas, filed an action against the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC) in the Circuit Court for the County of Pulaski. The Plaintiff, represented by the Federal Defenders, sought an injunction against the state prohibiting his execution, claiming that the Arkansas Method of Execution Act (MEA), violated the state constitution. Specifically, the plaintiff claimed that the MEA's removal of standards for lethal injection and 'menu-style' options for the director of the ADC was an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority.

In 2008, an injunction had been entered in the U.S. District Court against the ADC prohibiting executions until the execution policy was found to comply with the Administrative Procedures Act. The Act requires a 30 day public comment period before enactment proposed regulations and policies. The ADC had promulgated a detailed execution policy without complying with this provision.

Rather than complying with the Administrative Procedures Act requirements, the Legislature passed a law which gave the Director of the ADC authority to select from several methods of legislatively-sanctioned lethal injection. The plaintiffs filed a suit to enjoin the law as violating Article IV of the Arkansas state constitution, which is a separation-of-powers article. The plaintiffs claimed that the law gave the Director of the ADC unfettered discretion in choosing the method of execution. Plaintiffs further claimed that "[t]he legislative record shows that the Method of Execution Act (MEA) was purposefully designed to avoid the embarrassment of public oversight and the inconvenience of judicial review." Lastly, the plaintiffs claimed that the legislation would allow for 'single-chemical' lethal injections, which were so barbaric that they were not allowed in animal euthanasia.

Several prisoners awaiting execution intervened in the lawsuit.

On December 16, 2010, the Court (Judge Timothy Davis Fox) dismissed claims from several intervenor's complaints in an unpublished order. The separation-of-powers issue was the only issue left for consideration. The plaintiffs and defendants filed cross motions for summary judgment.

On August 29, 2011, in entering a Final Order, the Court found that the MEA was unconstitutional, and ordered that the language granting unlimited authority to the Director of the ADC ("any other chemical or chemicals, including but not limited to") stricken. The Defendants and Plaintiffs both objected to this order, and both filed cross appeals directly to the Arkansas Supreme Court.

On June 22, 2012, the Arkansas Supreme Court (Judge Jim Gunter) entered a published opinion (2012 Ark. 293) finding the law unconstitutional, but that the Circuit Court's Order striking language from the statute did not correct the constitutional infirmity. The Court found that the statute was not severable, and struck down the entire MEA. It then remanded the case to the Circuit Court.

As of this writing (6/26/2012), there have been no further developments in this case.

Summary Authors

Blase Kearney (6/26/2012)

People


Judge(s)

Baker, Karen Renee (Arkansas)

Fox, Timothy Davis (Arkansas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Adams, Dale E. (Arkansas)

Braden, Scott W. (Oklahoma)

Czuba, Deborah Anne (Arkansas)

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

Document

11-01128

Docket [Arkansas Supreme Court]

Hobbs v. Jones

Arkansas state supreme court

June 22, 2012

June 22, 2012

Docket

10-cv-01118

Docket

Jack Harold Jones v. Ray Hobbs

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

April 15, 2013

April 15, 2013

Docket

10-cv-01118

Complaint

Hobbs v. Jones

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

Complaint

10-cv-01118

Order Granting in Part and Denying in Part Defendant's Motion to Dismiss

Hobbs v. Jones

Dec. 16, 2010

Dec. 16, 2010

Order/Opinion

2010 WL 8757802

10-cv-01118

Order Dismissing Count Eight of the Complaint

Hobbs v. Jones

April 7, 2011

April 7, 2011

Order/Opinion

2011 WL 8342342

11-00577

Opinion

McGehee v. Hobbs

Arkansas state supreme court

June 23, 2011

June 23, 2011

Order/Opinion

2011 Ark. 285

10-cv-01118

Final Order on Cross Motions for Summary Judgment

Hobbs v. Jones

Aug. 29, 2011

Aug. 29, 2011

Order/Opinion

2011 WL 8342339

11-01128

Opinion

Hobbs v. Jones

Arkansas state supreme court

June 22, 2012

June 22, 2012

Order/Opinion

2012 Ark. 293

11-00577

10-00260

10-00351

10-00428

Opinion

Arkansas state supreme court

April 11, 2013

April 11, 2013

Order/Opinion

2013 Ark. 151

Docket

Last updated Jan. 24, 2024, 2:28 p.m.

ECF Number Description Date Link Date / Link
08032...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.415

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

08032...

Description: MOTION OTHEREntry: MOTION FOR INJUCTIVE RELIEF OPERATING AS A STAY OF EXECUTION JEFF ROSENZWEIG

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

08032...

Description: AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCYEntry: none.

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

08032...

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: none.

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

Description: SUMMONS ISSUEDEntry: none.

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

08032...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: none.

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

Description: MOF ORIGINALEntry: none.

March 8, 2010

March 8, 2010

10032...

Description: NOTICE OF APPEALEntry: NOTICE OF APPEAL AND DESIGNATION OF RECORD JEFF ROSENZWEIG

March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

10032...

Description: ORDER OTHEREntry: ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF OPERATING AS A STAY OF EXECUTION CV.6.2010.424

March 10, 2010

March 10, 2010

Description: TRANSCRIPTEntry: TRANSCRIPT PICKED UP BY JEFF ROSENZWIEG

March 11, 2010

March 11, 2010

16032...

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: MOTION OF DON W DAVIS TO INTERVENE AND BRIEF IN SUPPORT DEBORAH SALLINGS

March 16, 2010

March 16, 2010

16032...

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: DEBORAH SALLINGS

March 16, 2010

March 16, 2010

17032...

Description: MANDATEEntry: FROM SUPREME COURT / MOTION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION. MOTION MOOT. CV.6.2010.460

March 17, 2010

March 17, 2010

19032...

Description: BRIEF IN SUPPORTEntry: DEFENDANTS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS C JOSEPH CORDI JR

March 19, 2010

March 19, 2010

19032...

Description: MOTION DISMISSEntry: DEFENDANTS MOTION TO DISMISS C JOSEPH CORI JR

March 19, 2010

March 19, 2010

19032...

Description: AMENDED MOTIONEntry: FIRST AMENDED MOTION OF DON W. DAIVS TO INTERVEN AND BRIEF IN SUPPORT DEBORAH SALLINGS

March 19, 2010

March 19, 2010

23032...

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: none.

March 23, 2010

March 23, 2010

23032...

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: JEFF ROSENZWEIG

March 23, 2010

March 23, 2010

23032...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF JEFF ROSENZWIG

March 23, 2010

March 23, 2010

23032...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.483

March 23, 2010

March 23, 2010

26032...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: DEFENDANT'S' RESPONSE TO DON W. DAVIS' FIRS AMENDED MOTION TO INTERVENE C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

March 26, 2010

March 26, 2010

01042...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISS DEBORAH SALLINGS

April 1, 2010

April 1, 2010

02042...

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: none.

April 2, 2010

April 2, 2010

02042...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: MARCEL WILLIAMS CV.6.2010.546

April 2, 2010

April 2, 2010

02042...

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: DEBORAH A CZUBA , JOSH LEE

April 2, 2010

April 2, 2010

Description: TRANSCRIPTEntry: TRANSCRIPT PICKED UP BY DEBORAH SALLINGS.

April 5, 2010

April 5, 2010

05042...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.544 (DON DAVIS)

April 5, 2010

April 5, 2010

06042...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: COMPLAINT IN INTERVENTION FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

April 6, 2010

April 6, 2010

06042...

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: JEFF ROSENZWEIG

April 6, 2010

April 6, 2010

06042...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.566

April 6, 2010

April 6, 2010

06042...

Description: MOTION OTHEREntry: MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS / ALVIN JACKSON AND KENNETH WILLIAMS JEFF ROSENZWEIG

April 6, 2010

April 6, 2010

07042...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: DEFENDANTS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS C JOSEPH CORDI JR

April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010

07042...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF JOSEPH LUBY

April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010

07042...

Description: MOTION OTHEREntry: MOTION OF JOSEPH W LUBY AND JENNIFER A. MERRIGAN FOR PERMISSION TO PRACTICE BY COMITY

April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010

07042...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.567

April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010

07042...

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: (MOTION TO PROCEED) (BRUCE WARD)

April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010

07042...

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: BRUCE EARL WARD

April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010

07042...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV..6.2010.565

April 7, 2010

April 7, 2010

08042...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF JOSH LEE

April 8, 2010

April 8, 2010

08042...

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: (JASON MCGEHEE)

April 8, 2010

April 8, 2010

08042...

Description: AFFIDAVIT FILEDEntry: AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF REQUEST TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS (JASON MCGEHEE)

April 8, 2010

April 8, 2010

08042...

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: (JASON MCGEHEE

April 8, 2010

April 8, 2010

08042...

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: FOR JASON MCGEHEE CV.6.2010.579

April 8, 2010

April 8, 2010

14042...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO MOTIONS TO INTERVENE BY STACEY EUGENE JOHNSON, MARCEL WILLIAMS, FRANK WILLIAMS, JR. JASON MCGEHEE, AND BRUCE EARL WARD. C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

April 14, 2010

April 14, 2010

Description: TRANSCRIPTEntry: TRANSCRIPT PICKED UP BY JOSEPH CUMMINGS III FOR JEFF ROSENZWEIG'S OFFICE

April 27, 2010

April 27, 2010

17052...

Description: NOTICE - OTHEREntry: CV.6.2010.768 FORMAL ORDER/AMENDED ORDER RENEWAL OF PETITION FOR STAY OF EXECUTION IS GRANTED FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS

May 17, 2010

May 17, 2010

19072...

Description: ORDER MOTION GRANTEDEntry: ORDER GRANTING ALL REQUESTING DEFENDANS' MOTIONS TO INTERVENE. INTERVENORS SHALL HAVE (10) CALENDER DAYS FROM THIS ENTRY TO FILE ALL COMPLAINTS IN INTERVENTION DEFENDANTS SHALL THEN HAVE (20) CALENDER DAYS FROM SERVICE TO FILE RESPONSE(S) CV.6.2010.1151

July 19, 2010

July 19, 2010

20072...

Description: NOTICE - OTHEREntry: LETTER GIVING NOTICE THAT ALL METIONED DEATH-ROW PRISONERS HAVE FILED MOTIONS TO INTERVENE IN THIS LAWSUIT C. JOSEPH CORDI, JR.

July 20, 2010

July 20, 2010

29072...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVIENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DEBORAH A CZUBBA

July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

29072...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF JOSH LEE

July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

29072...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF DEBORAH SALLINGS

July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

29072...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF JOSEPH W LUBY

July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

29072...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF JEFF ROSENZWEIG

July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

29072...

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF SCOTT BRADEN

July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

29072...

Description: AMENDED COMPLAINTEntry: AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF JEFF ROSENZWEIG

July 29, 2010

July 29, 2010

Description: SUMMONS SERVEDEntry: BY DEBORAH SALLINGS

Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

Description: SUMMONS SERVEDEntry: DEF 08-09-2010 - BY SCOTT BRADEN

Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

12082...

Description: SUMMONS SERVEDEntry: JOSH LEE

Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

Description: SUMMONS SERVEDEntry: DEBORAH ANNE CZUBA

Aug. 12, 2010

Aug. 12, 2010

17082...

Description: BRIEF IN SUPPORTEntry: BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION N SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFF JONES AND THE COMPLAINTS OF THE INTERVENORS C JOSEPH CORDI JR

Aug. 17, 2010

Aug. 17, 2010

17082...

Description: MOTION OTHEREntry: MOTION BY DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFF JONES AND THE COMPLAINTS OF THE INTERVENORS C JOSEPH CORDI JR

Aug. 17, 2010

Aug. 17, 2010

30082...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: RESPONSE IN OPPOSITION TO MOTION TO DISMISSS AMENDED COMPLAINTS

Aug. 30, 2010

Aug. 30, 2010

10092...

Description: MOTION EXTEND SERVICE TIMEEntry: DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFF JONES AND THE COMPLAINTS OF THE INTERVENORS C JOSEPH CORDI JR

Sept. 10, 2010

Sept. 10, 2010

15092...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: DEFENDANTS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF MOTION TO DISMISS THE AMENDED COMPLAINT OF PLAINTIFF JONES AND THE COMPLAINTS OF THE INTERVENORS C JOSEPH CORDI JR

Sept. 15, 2010

Sept. 15, 2010

21092...

Description: ORDER EXTENSION OF TIMEEntry: SEPT 15,2010 CV.6.2010.1552

Sept. 21, 2010

Sept. 21, 2010

21092...

Description: LETTEREntry: C JOSEPH CORDI, JR (ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL)

Sept. 21, 2010

Sept. 21, 2010

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: PLAINTIFFS' SURREPLY IN OPPOSITION TO DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS.

Sept. 23, 2010

Sept. 23, 2010

29092...

Description: BRIEF IN SUPPORTEntry: DEFENDANTS' BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY PENDING THE COURT'S RULING ON THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS. JOE CORDI, JR

Sept. 29, 2010

Sept. 29, 2010

29092...

Description: MOTION PROTECTIVE ORDEREntry: DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY PENDING THE COURT'S RULING ON THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS JOE CORDI, JR

Sept. 29, 2010

Sept. 29, 2010

08102...

Description: NOTICE - OTHEREntry: NOTICE OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR PLAINTIFF'S (BRUCE EARL WARD) ATTORNEY JOSEPH W LUBY NEW ADDRESS IS AS FOLLOWS DEATH PENALTY LITIGATION CLINIC 6155 OAK STREET, SUITE C KANSAS CITY, MO 64113 SUBMITTED BY JOSEPH W LUBY

Oct. 8, 2010

Oct. 8, 2010

11102...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: PLAINTIFF'S RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY PENDING THE MOTION TO DISMISS SCOTT W BRADEN

Oct. 11, 2010

Oct. 11, 2010

13102...

Description: REPLY BRIEFEntry: DEFENDANTS' REPLY IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER STAYING DISCOVERY PENDING THE COURT'S RULING ON THEIR MOTION TO DISMISS C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Oct. 13, 2010

Oct. 13, 2010

20102...

Description: MOTION OTHEREntry: MOTION FOR SANCTIONS TO COMPEL AND FOR OTHER RELIEF SCOTT W BRADEN

Oct. 20, 2010

Oct. 20, 2010

03112...

Description: LETTEREntry: JEFF ROSENZWEIG

Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

03112...

Description: LETTEREntry: C JOSEPH CORDI JR

Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

03112...

Description: NOTICE HEARING SCHEDULEDEntry: MOTION HEARING NOV 30,2010 @ 830

Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

Description: MOTION HEARING CANCELLEDEntry: none.

Nov. 3, 2010

Nov. 3, 2010

04112...

Description: LETTEREntry: TO JUDGE FOX FROM JOSEPH CORDI

Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

04112...

Description: RESPONSE/REPLYEntry: DEFENDANTS' RESPONSE TO MOTION FOR SANCTIONS, TO COMPEL, AND FOR OTHER RELIEF C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Nov. 4, 2010

Nov. 4, 2010

05112...

Description: TRIAL ACKNOWLEDGEDEntry: ACKNOWLEDGED BY DEBORAH ANNE CZUBA ON DATE OF NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

05112...

Description: TRIAL ACKNOWLEDGEDEntry: ACKNOWLEDGED BY JOSH LEE ON DATE OF NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

05112...

Description: TRIAL ACKNOWLEDGEDEntry: ACKNOWLEDGED BY SCOTT W BRADEN ON DATE OF NOVEMBER 4, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

Nov. 5, 2010

10112...

Description: TRIAL ACKNOWLEDGEDEntry: ACKNOWLEDGED BY JOE CORDI ON DATE OF NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Nov. 10, 2010

Nov. 10, 2010

Description: MOTION HEARING HELDEntry: none.

Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2010

30112...

Description: ORDER MOTION GRANTEDEntry: ORDER GRANTING MOTION OF JOSEPH W LUBY AND JENNIFER A MERRIGAN FOR PERMISSION TO PARACTICE BY COMITY. CV.6.2010.2048

Nov. 30, 2010

Nov. 30, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF BRUCE WARD JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF MARCEL WILLIAMS JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF FRANK WILLIAMS, JR JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF DON W DAVIS JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMOPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF KENNETH WILLIAMS JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF JASON MCGEHEE JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF ALVIN JACKSON JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE INTERVENING COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF STACEY EUGENE JOHNSON JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

13122...

Description: ANSWER FILEDEntry: ANSWER OF DEFENDANTS RAY HOBBS AND THE AR DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO THE AMENDED COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF FILED BY PLAINTIFF JACK JONES JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Dec. 13, 2010

Dec. 13, 2010

16122...

Description: ORDER OTHEREntry: ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND DENYING IN PART THE DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS, DENYING THE DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, AND DENYING THE PLAINTIFFS' MOTION FOR SANCTIONS C JOSEPH CORDI, JR CV.6.2010.2193

Dec. 16, 2010

Dec. 16, 2010

24012...

Description: CV COMPLAINT FILEDEntry: PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT

Jan. 24, 2011

Jan. 24, 2011

02022...

Description: MOTION COMPELEntry: BOTH PLAINTIFF'S ASKING COURT TO COMPEL DEFENDANT RAY HOBBS UNDER RULE 37 SCOTT BRADEN

Feb. 2, 2011

Feb. 2, 2011

07022...

Description: BRIEF IN SUPPORTEntry: BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Feb. 7, 2011

Feb. 7, 2011

07022...

Description: MOTION PROTECTIVE ORDEREntry: C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Feb. 7, 2011

Feb. 7, 2011

16022...

Description: BRIEF IN SUPPORTEntry: BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS' MOTION TO DISMISS COUNTS EIGHT AND NINE OF THE PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

Feb. 16, 2011

Feb. 16, 2011

Case Details

State / Territory:

Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Criminal Justice (Other)

Key Dates

Filing Date: March 8, 2010

Case Ongoing: Yes

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Death row inmates in Arkansas scheduled to be executed under the Methods of Execution Act of 2009

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

State of Arkansas (Little Rock, Pulaski), State

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Jurisdiction-wide

Case Details

Causes of Action:

State law

Other Dockets:

Arkansas state trial court CV-2010-1118

Arkansas state supreme court 11-1128

Arkansas state supreme court 11-577

Arkansas state supreme court 10-260

Arkansas state supreme court 10-351

Arkansas state supreme court 10-428

Available Documents:

Any published opinion

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Trial Court Docket

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Plaintiff

Relief Granted:

Injunction / Injunctive-like Settlement

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Issues

Death Penalty:

Lethal Injection - Chemicals Used

Lethal Injection - General

Lethal Injection - Staffing (including physician)