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Edward Lee Busby, Jr. v. Texas
IFP petition · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, No. WR-70,747-06 · judgment March 5, 2025
Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025
Question presented
Where the clinical criteria unequivocally establish that a death row inmate is intellectually disabled, and where all the experts -- including the expert retained by the State -- agree that the inmate is intellectually disabled and thus ineligible for execution under this Court’s decision in Atkins v Virginia and its progeny, does the Eighth Amendment bar the inmate’s execution?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David R. Dow
For respondent
Jefferson David Clendenin
Office of the Attorney General of Texas
Proceedings
- Nov 10 2025Petition DENIED.
- Oct 16 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
- Oct 07 2025Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
- Oct 07 2025Reply of petitioner Edward Busby filed.
- Sep 04 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including October 8, 2025.
- Sep 02 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 8, 2025 to October 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Aug 01 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 8, 2025.
- Jul 31 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 7, 2025 to September 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jul 03 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 7, 2025)
- May 23 2025Application (24A1117) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 3, 2025.
- May 16 2025Application (24A1117) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 3, 2025 to July 3, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.