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)

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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 Date Description Link
08032... March 8, 2010

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.415

08032... March 8, 2010

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

08032... March 8, 2010

Description: AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCYEntry: none.

08032... March 8, 2010

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: none.

March 8, 2010

Description: SUMMONS ISSUEDEntry: none.

08032... March 8, 2010

Description: COMPLAINT/PETITION FILEDEntry: none.

March 8, 2010

Description: MOF ORIGINALEntry: none.

10032... March 10, 2010

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

10032... March 10, 2010

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

March 11, 2010

Description: TRANSCRIPTEntry: TRANSCRIPT PICKED UP BY JEFF ROSENZWIEG

16032... March 16, 2010

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

16032... March 16, 2010

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: DEBORAH SALLINGS

17032... March 17, 2010

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

19032... March 19, 2010

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

19032... March 19, 2010

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

19032... March 19, 2010

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

23032... March 23, 2010

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: none.

23032... March 23, 2010

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: JEFF ROSENZWEIG

23032... March 23, 2010

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

23032... March 23, 2010

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.483

26032... March 26, 2010

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

01042... April 1, 2010

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

02042... April 2, 2010

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: none.

02042... April 2, 2010

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

02042... April 2, 2010

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: DEBORAH A CZUBA , JOSH LEE

April 5, 2010

Description: TRANSCRIPTEntry: TRANSCRIPT PICKED UP BY DEBORAH SALLINGS.

05042... April 5, 2010

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

06042... April 6, 2010

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

06042... April 6, 2010

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: JEFF ROSENZWEIG

06042... April 6, 2010

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.566

06042... April 6, 2010

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

07042... April 7, 2010

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

07042... April 7, 2010

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

07042... April 7, 2010

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

07042... April 7, 2010

Description: ORDER PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: CV.6.2010.567

07042... April 7, 2010

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

07042... April 7, 2010

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: BRUCE EARL WARD

07042... April 7, 2010

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

08042... April 8, 2010

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

08042... April 8, 2010

Description: MOTION INTERVENEEntry: (JASON MCGEHEE)

08042... April 8, 2010

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

08042... April 8, 2010

Description: PET PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPEREntry: (JASON MCGEHEE

08042... April 8, 2010

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

14042... April 14, 2010

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 27, 2010

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

17052... May 17, 2010

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

19072... July 19, 2010

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

20072... July 20, 2010

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

29072... July 29, 2010

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

29072... July 29, 2010

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

29072... July 29, 2010

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

29072... July 29, 2010

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

29072... July 29, 2010

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

29072... July 29, 2010

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

29072... July 29, 2010

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

Aug. 12, 2010

Description: SUMMONS SERVEDEntry: BY DEBORAH SALLINGS

Aug. 12, 2010

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

12082... Aug. 12, 2010

Description: SUMMONS SERVEDEntry: JOSH LEE

Aug. 12, 2010

Description: SUMMONS SERVEDEntry: DEBORAH ANNE CZUBA

17082... Aug. 17, 2010

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

17082... Aug. 17, 2010

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

30082... Aug. 30, 2010

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

10092... Sept. 10, 2010

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

15092... Sept. 15, 2010

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

21092... Sept. 21, 2010

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

21092... Sept. 21, 2010

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

Sept. 23, 2010

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

29092... Sept. 29, 2010

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

29092... Sept. 29, 2010

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

08102... Oct. 8, 2010

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

11102... Oct. 11, 2010

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

13102... Oct. 13, 2010

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

20102... Oct. 20, 2010

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

03112... Nov. 3, 2010

Description: LETTEREntry: JEFF ROSENZWEIG

03112... Nov. 3, 2010

Description: LETTEREntry: C JOSEPH CORDI JR

03112... Nov. 3, 2010

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

Nov. 3, 2010

Description: MOTION HEARING CANCELLEDEntry: none.

04112... Nov. 4, 2010

Description: LETTEREntry: TO JUDGE FOX FROM JOSEPH CORDI

04112... Nov. 4, 2010

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

05112... Nov. 5, 2010

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

05112... Nov. 5, 2010

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

05112... Nov. 5, 2010

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

10112... Nov. 10, 2010

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

Nov. 30, 2010

Description: MOTION HEARING HELDEntry: none.

30112... Nov. 30, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

13122... Dec. 13, 2010

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

16122... Dec. 16, 2010

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

24012... Jan. 24, 2011

Description: CV COMPLAINT FILEDEntry: PLAINTIFFS' SUPPLEMENTAL COMPLAINT

02022... Feb. 2, 2011

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

07022... Feb. 7, 2011

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

07022... Feb. 7, 2011

Description: MOTION PROTECTIVE ORDEREntry: C JOSEPH CORDI, JR

16022... Feb. 16, 2011

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

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

State of Arkansas

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 OR Mixed

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)

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