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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
Proceedings
- Mar 03 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 03 2026Application (25A960) referred to the Court.
- Mar 03 2026Application (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.
- Mar 02 2026Brief of respondent Florida in opposition filed.
- Mar 02 2026Response to application from respondent Florida filed.
- Mar 02 2026Reply of petitioner Billy Kearse filed.
- Feb 28 2026Application (25A960) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
- Feb 28 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed.