SCOTUS capital score card
The Supreme Court is expected to release several opinions in the next two days. Find below two “tools” to keep score on the capital docket.
The first is the AP’s web page for SCOTUS opinions as they break.
The other, via Medill, is a quick run down on what is pending at the SCOTUS & already decided this term in the capital arena:
| Case | Argued | Decided |
| Ayers v. Fernando Belmontes (9th Cir. — Cal. sentencing factor (k)) | 10/03/06 | 5/4 for Ayers (Kennedy) |
| Schriro v. Jeffrey Landrigan (9th Cir. — AEDPA standards / ineffective assistance of counsel) | 01/09/07 | |
| Jalil Abdul/Kabir v. Quarterman, / Brent Ray Brewerv. Quarterman (5th Cir. — Penry & the Texas special question scheme) | 01/17/07 | |
| Smith, LaRoyce v. Texas Tex. Crim. App. — Penry & Texas special question scheme | 01/17/07 | |
| Roper v. William Weaver 8th Cir. — inflammatory closings / AEDPA standards | 03/21/07 | |
| Uttecht v. Cal Brown 9th Cir. — habeas AEDPA standards & life/death qualifying juries | 04/17/07 | |
| Scott Panetti v. Quarterman 5th Cir. — competency to be executed | 04/18/07 |
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