No. 07-395     *** CAPITAL CASE ***  
Title:
Thomas D. Arthur, Petitioner
v.
Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
Docketed:September 24, 2007
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-13929)
  Decision Date:September 17, 2007
Discretionary Court  
  Decision Date:August 10, 2007

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 22 2007 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2007)
Sep 22 2007 Application (07A252) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Sep 24 2007 Brief of respondents Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 25 2007 Supplemental brief of petitioner Thomas D. Arthur filed.
Sep 26 2007 Supplemental response filed by respondents Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
Sep 26 2007 Second supplemental brief of petitioner Thomas D. Arthur filed.
Sep 26 2007 Second supplemental response filed by respondents Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.
Sep 27 2007 Application (07A252) completed. Reprieve granted by Governor of Alabama. New date of execution to be set after the expiration of 45 days from the date of the grant of the reprieve (September 27, 2007).
Oct 4 2007 Reply of petitioner Thomas D. Arthur filed.
Oct 10 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2007.
Nov 14 2007 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 30, 2007.
Nov 28 2007 Application (07A451) for stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Nov 29 2007 Response to application (07A451) from respondent Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al. filed.
Dec 5 2007 Application (07A451) referred to the Court by Justice Thomas.
Dec 5 2007 Application (07A451) granted by the Court. The application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.
Apr 16 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 18, 2008.
Apr 21 2008 Petition DENIED.


~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Suhana S. Han 125 Broad Street (212)-558-4647
New York, NY  10004
Party name: Thomas D. Arthur
Attorneys for Respondents:
J. Clayton Crenshaw Alabama State House(334) 242-7401
Office of the Attorney General
11 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL  36130-0152
Party name: Richard F. Allen, Commissioner, Alabama Department of Corrections, et al.