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Billy Leon Kearse v. Florida

IFP petition · Supreme Court of Florida, No. SC2026-0250, SC2026-0251 · judgment February 25, 2026


Certiorari denied · March 3, 2026

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Suzanne Myers Keffer
Capital Collateral Regional Counsel - South

For respondent
Scott Andrew Browne
Office of the Attorney General

Case

Conference history

Linked docket
25A960

Proceedings

  1. Mar 03 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 03 2026
    Application (25A960) referred to the Court.
  3. Mar 03 2026
    Application (25A960) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
  4. Mar 02 2026
    Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
  5. Mar 02 2026
    Response to application from respondent Florida filed.
  6. Mar 02 2026
    Reply of petitioner Billy Kearse filed.
  7. Feb 28 2026
    Application (25A960) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
  8. Feb 28 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.