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John Q. Hamm, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, Applicant v. Michael Sockwell
Application · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 23-13321
Application denied · October 8, 2025
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Robert Michael Overing
Office of the Attorney General
For respondent
Michael Evan Rayfield
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Case
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Oct 08 2025Application (25A347) referred to the Court.
- Oct 08 2025Application (25A347) for stay presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is denied. The denial is without prejudice to a reapplication if a new trial is imminent. See Calderon v. Moore, 518 U. S. 149 (1996) (per curiam); Garrison v. Hudson, 468 U. S. 1301 (1984) (Burger, C. J., in chambers). The order heretofore entered by Justice Thomas is vacated.
- Oct 06 2025Reply of applicant John Hamm filed.
- Oct 03 2025Response to application from respondent Michael Sockwell filed.
- Sep 26 2025Order entered by Justice Thomas: Upon consideration of the application for the applicant, it is ordered that the mandate of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, case No. 23-13321, is hereby stayed pending further order of the undersigned or of the Court. It is further ordered that a response to the application be filed on or before Friday, October 3, 2025, by 4 p.m. (EDT).
- Sep 25 2025Application (25A347) for a stay, submitted to Justice Thomas.