Case: Nooner v. Norris

5:06-cv-00110 | U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Filed Date: May 1, 2006

Closed Date: Aug. 5, 2008

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Case Summary

On May 1, 2006, an inmate awaiting execution at the Supermax Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Represented by the Federal Public Defender, the inmate claimed that the procedures used to carry out lethal injections in Arkansas—specifically the use of potassium chloride in the lethal cocktail of drugs—risked unnecessary conscious suffering in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The…

On May 1, 2006, an inmate awaiting execution at the Supermax Unit of the Arkansas Department of Correction filed this action under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. Represented by the Federal Public Defender, the inmate claimed that the procedures used to carry out lethal injections in Arkansas—specifically the use of potassium chloride in the lethal cocktail of drugs—risked unnecessary conscious suffering in violation of the Eighth Amendment. The plaintiff sought injunctive and declaratory relief against the execution practices employed by the Arkansas Department of Corrections (ADC). He did not challenge his sentence or challenge the use of lethal injection.

On May 4, 2006, a second death row inmate in Arkansas moved to intervene. A few days later, his execution was scheduled for July 5 of that year. On May 26, the district court (Judge Susan Webber Wright) allowed him to intervene as a plaintiff.

On June 16, following his addition to the case, the second plaintiff filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent the defendants from carrying out executions in accordance with the lethal injection protocol. At the hearing on the motion, a medical expert testified that the state's lethal injection procedure created medically unacceptable risks of inflicting pain and suffering. Judge Wright granted the motion on June 26, noting that the plaintiff had not delayed in filing to intervene because he had had to wait to exhaust all of his appeals. The order granting the preliminary injunction stayed the State of Arkansas from implementing the order for execution of the second plaintiff. And four days later, the defendants appealed.

In the midst of ruling on the preliminary injunction appeal, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the original complaint, arguing that the plaintiff could not state a claim. First, they argued that the plaintiff had not exhausted all of the remedies available to him under the Department of Correction’s grievance policy. Second, the claim fell outside the statute of limitations for § 1983 actions. Judge Wright disagreed and denied the motion to dismiss on June 19, 2006.

On November 22, 2006, a third death row inmate sought to intervene. On December 1, 2006, Judge Wright granted the motion.

On July 7, 2007 the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed the preliminary injunction granted by the district court and vacated the stay of execution issued to the second plaintiff. The Court of Appeals found that the district court abused its discretion in granting the stay of execution and the preliminary injunction. Because the inmate could have brought his § 1983 claim before it was necessary to grant a stay, the district court exceeded the scope of its power to grant the preliminary injunction. 491 F.3d 804.

On July 17, 2007 the defendants filed for summary judgment. They argued that Arkansas's lethal injection protocol was substantially identical to the protocol used by the state of Missouri, which was upheld against constitutional challenge by the Eighth Circuit in Taylor v. Crawford, 487 F.3d 1072 (8th Cir. 2007). In their reply to the defendants' motion for summary judgment, the plaintiffs argued that they had not been provided with the opportunity to engage in discovery, and that a significant number of genuine issues of material fact remained even without discovery.

On August 5, 2008 the district court granted the defendants' motion for summary judgment and dissolved the stay of execution. The district court relied on the Eighth Circuit's approval of Missouri's lethal injection protocol, which the court found was sufficiently similar to Arkansas' protocol. The district court found that the plaintiffs had failed to come forward with evidence that Arkansas' protocol for execution by lethal injection "subject[ed] them to constitutionally significant risk of pain."

On August 29, 2008, the plaintiffs filed an appeal. On February 8, 2010 the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit affirmed the district court's summary judgment for the defendants. The Court found that Arkansas' protocol was substantially similar to Missouri's protocol upheld by the Court of Appeals and to Kentucky's protocol upheld by the Supreme Court.

On November 10, 2010, the United States Supreme Court denied the plaintiffs' petition for a writ of certiorari. At the time of this writing, the original plaintiff had not been executed. The second plaintiff was granted a stay in 2017. The third plaintiff was executed on April 24, 2017. The case is now closed.

Summary Authors

Justin Benson (1/30/2012)

Amanda Stephens (1/30/2019)

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Judge(s)

Benton, William Duane (Missouri)

Colloton, Steven M. (Iowa)

Attorney for Plaintiff

Brain , Julie C. (Arkansas)

Attorney for Defendant

Cordi , C Joseph (Arkansas)

Expert/Monitor/Master/Other

Adams, Dale E. (Arkansas)

Judge(s)

Benton, William Duane (Missouri)

Colloton, Steven M. (Iowa)

Forster, John F. Jr. (Arkansas)

Gruender, Raymond W. (Missouri)

Hansen, David Rasmussen (Iowa)

Melloy, Michael Joseph (Iowa)

Wright, Susan Webber (Arkansas)

Attorney for Plaintiff

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Documents in the Clearinghouse

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5:06-cv-00110

Docket

Nov. 10, 2010

Nov. 10, 2010

Docket
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Complaint

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

Complaint
13

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Motion to Dismiss

May 19, 2006

May 19, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
15

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Order

May 26, 2006

May 26, 2006

Order/Opinion
20

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Response to Motion to Dismiss

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
21-1

5:06-cv-00110

Application for Preliminary Injunction

June 12, 2006

June 12, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
24

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Order

June 19, 2006

June 19, 2006

Order/Opinion
29

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Order

June 26, 2006

June 26, 2006

Order/Opinion
46

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Motion of Voluntary Dismissal

Nooner v. Brain

Dec. 14, 2006

Dec. 14, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief
46

5:06-cv-00110

Motion to Dismiss

Dec. 14, 2006

Dec. 14, 2006

Pleading / Motion / Brief

Docket

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COMPLAINT against all defendants filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner; summonses issued and returned to counsel(jap) (Entered: 05/02/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

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APPLICATION for Leave to Appear purs to Local Rule 83.5(d) by Julie Brain (jap) (Entered: 05/02/2006)

May 1, 2006

May 1, 2006

3

MOTION to Intervene by Don William Davis. (vjt) (Entered: 05/05/2006)

May 4, 2006

May 4, 2006

4

SUMMONS Returned Executed. John Byus served on 5/3/2006, answer due 5/23/2006. (bkp, ) (MODIFICATION: Docket text modified on 5/8/2006 to correct the name of the party served.) (thd) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

5

SUMMONS Returned Executed. Larry Norris served on 5/3/2006, answer due 5/23/2006. (bkp, ) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

6

SUMMONS Returned Executed. Gaylon Lay served on 5/4/2006, answer due 5/24/2006. (bkp, ) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

7

SUMMONS Returned Executed. Wendy Kelly served on 5/3/2006, answer due 5/23/2006. (bkp, ) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

Set/Reset Deadlines: John Byus answer due 5/23/2006. (bfw) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

***Answer Deadline set for Terrick Nooner terminated. (bfw) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 5, 2006

May 5, 2006

NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION re: 4 Summons Returned Executed. CORRECTION: Docket text modified to reflect the correct party served as Defendant John Byus. (thd) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 8, 2006

May 8, 2006

8

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re Notice of Docket Correction. (thd) (Entered: 05/08/2006)

May 8, 2006

May 8, 2006

9

RESPONSE to Motion re 3 MOTION to Intervene filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does. (Svoboda, Joseph) (Entered: 05/15/2006)

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

10

Notice of Appearance by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does. (Hagemeier, Mark) (Modified entry on 5/16/2006 to correct text − incorrectly filed as a motion) (bfw). (Entered: 05/15/2006)

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

***Attorney Mark Arnold Hagemeier for Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, and all other unnamed employees and agents of the Arkansas

May 15, 2006

May 15, 2006

NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION: 10 MOTION for Leave to Appear Notice of Appearance − (modified entry incorrectly filed as a motion to correct text to Notice of Appearance) (bfw) (Entered: 05/16/2006)

May 16, 2006

May 16, 2006

11

ORDER directing plaintiff to, within 30 days of the entry date of this order, submit either an application requesting leave to proceed ifp or the $350 filing fee in full; and granting 2 Motion for Leave to Appear of Julie Brain. Signed by Judge John F. Forster Jr. on 5/17/06. (bkp, ) (Entered: 05/17/2006)

May 17, 2006

May 17, 2006

12

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 11 Order on Motion for Leave to Appear, (bkp, ) (Entered: 05/17/2006)

May 17, 2006

May 17, 2006

13

MOTION to Dismiss by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does. (Svoboda, Joseph) (Entered: 05/19/2006)

May 19, 2006

May 19, 2006

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14

BRIEF IN SUPPORT filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does re 1 Complaint Brief in Support of Motion to Dismiss . (Svoboda, Joseph) (Entered: 05/19/2006)

May 19, 2006

May 19, 2006

15

ORDER re 3 Motion to Intervene, Don William Davis is hereby granted leave to intervene as a plaintiff in this action . Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 5/26/06. (vjt) (Entered: 05/26/2006)

May 26, 2006

May 26, 2006

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16

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 15 Order on Motion to Intervene (vjt) (Entered: 05/26/2006)

May 26, 2006

May 26, 2006

17

ORDER that the referral to the Magistrate Judge in this matter should be terminated. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 5/30/06. (vjt) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

May 30, 2006

May 30, 2006

Judge John F. Forster, Jr no longer assigned to case per Order 17 . (vjt) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

May 30, 2006

May 30, 2006

18

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 17 Order (vjt) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

19

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 05/31/2006)

May 31, 2006

May 31, 2006

20

RESPONSE in Opposition re 13 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 06/02/2006)

June 2, 2006

June 2, 2006

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21

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction by Don William Davis. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1−ADC Admn Directive 96−06# 2 Exhibit 2−Newspaper article 3−5−83 "Pharmacy Dean resents role"# 3 Exhibit 3−Newspaper Article 3−12−83 "May Not Sign Injection Bill"# 4 Exhibit 4−Newspaper article 5−15−83 "Sponsor Recalls Lethal Injection Bill"# 5 Exhibit Newspaper Article 3−26−83 Clinton Signs Injection Bill# 6 Exhibit 6A# 7 Exhibit 6−B# 8 Exhibit 6−C# 9 Exhibit 6−D# 10 Exhibit 7# 11 Exhibit 8# 12 Exhibit 9# 13 Exhibit 10# 14 Exhibit 11# 15 Exhibit 12# 16 Exhibit 13# 17 Exhibit 14# 18 Exhibit 15# 19 Exhibit 16# 20 Exhibit 17# 21 Exhibit 18# 22 Exhibit 19# 23 Exhibit 20# 24 Exhibit 21# 25 Exhibit 22# 26 Exhibit 23# 27 Exhibit 24# 28 Exhibit 25# 29 Exhibit 26# 30 Errata 27# 31 Exhibit 28# 32 Exhibit 29# 33 Exhibit 30# 34 Exhibit 31# 35 Exhibit 32# 36 Exhibit 33# 37 Exhibit 34# 38 Exhibit 35# 39 Exhibit 36# 40 Exhibit 37# 41 Exhibit 38# 42 Exhibit 39# 43 Exhibit 40# 44 Exhibit 41# 45 Exhibit 42# 46 Exhibit 43# 47 Exhibit 44# 48 Exhibit 45# 49 Exhibit 46# 50 Exhibit 47# 51 Exhibit 48# 52 Exhibit 49# 53 Exhibit INDEX)(Schay, E.) (Entered: 06/12/2006)

June 12, 2006

June 12, 2006

22

MOTION for Leave to Proceed in forma pauperis filed by Don William Davis. (pag, )(copy mailed) (Entered: 06/13/2006)

June 12, 2006

June 12, 2006

24

ORDER denying 13 Defts' Motion to Dismiss . Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 6/19/06. (vjt) (Entered: 06/19/2006)

June 19, 2006

June 19, 2006

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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 24 Order on Motion to Dismiss (vjt) (Entered: 06/19/2006)

June 19, 2006

June 19, 2006

26

ORDER Directing Monthly Payments be made from Prison Accounts of Terrick Nooner and Don William Davis until the $350 filing fee is paid in full; granting motions for leave to proceed ifp 19 22 ; the Court assesses an initial partial filing fee of $11.87 for Nooner and $75.74 for Davis. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 6/19/06. (vjt) (Entered: 06/20/2006)

June 19, 2006

June 19, 2006

27

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 26 Order Directing Prisoner Payment, Terminate Motions (copy of Order forwarded to Warden−Varner Supermax, ADC Compliance Office and ADC Trust Fund Office) (vjt) (Entered: 06/20/2006)

June 20, 2006

June 20, 2006

28

RESPONSE to Motion re 21 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does. (Attachments: # 1 Defendant's Exhibit A)(Svoboda, Joseph) (Entered: 06/22/2006)

June 22, 2006

June 22, 2006

29

ORDER granting 21 Davis's motion for preliminary injunction; IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the State of Arkansas is STAYED from implementing an order for the execution of Don William Davis until further notice from this Court; the Court will attempt to set an expedited hearing, depending on the schedules of the involved parties. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 6/26/06. (vjt) (Entered: 06/26/2006)

June 26, 2006

June 26, 2006

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30

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 29 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction (vjt) (Entered: 06/26/2006)

June 26, 2006

June 26, 2006

31

NOTICE OF AMENDMENT AND CORRECTION TO ORDER 29 ENTERED June 26, 2006, the footnote contains an error. (vjt) (Entered: 06/27/2006)

June 27, 2006

June 27, 2006

32

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 31 Notice of Amendment and Correction (vjt) (Entered: 06/27/2006)

June 27, 2006

June 27, 2006

33

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 29 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does. Filing fee $ 455, receipt number 001369. (dac, ) (Entered: 06/30/2006)

June 30, 2006

June 30, 2006

34

NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL and NOA SUPPLEMENT as to 33 Notice of Appeal, 29 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction. (dac, ) (Entered: 06/30/2006)

June 30, 2006

June 30, 2006

*** COA BATCH RECEIPT of Notice of Appeal and related supporting documents sent on: Fri Jun 30 13:27:46 CDT 2006 (dac, ) (Entered: 06/30/2006)

June 30, 2006

June 30, 2006

35

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 33 Notice of Appeal, 34 Notification of Appeal and NOA Supplement (dac, ) (Entered: 06/30/2006)

June 30, 2006

June 30, 2006

36

USCA Docketing Letter as to 33 Notice of Appeal filed by John Byus, Gaylon Lay, Larry Norris, Does, Wendy Kelly. USCA Case Number 06−2748 (dac, ) (Entered: 06/30/2006)

June 30, 2006

June 30, 2006

37

ANSWER to Complaint by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does.(Svoboda, Joseph) (Entered: 07/05/2006)

July 5, 2006

July 5, 2006

38

ORDER advising pltf Nooner that if he wishes to pursue claims in addition to those at issue in this action, he must file a separate lawsuit. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 8/8/06. (vjt) (Entered: 08/08/2006)

Aug. 8, 2006

Aug. 8, 2006

39

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 38 Order (vjt) (Entered: 08/08/2006)

Aug. 8, 2006

Aug. 8, 2006

***Party Jack Harold Jones, Jr rep by Dale E. Adams &Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig added. (smb) (Entered: 11/22/2006)

Nov. 22, 2006

Nov. 22, 2006

41

RESPONSE to Motion re 40 MOTION to Intervene filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus, Does. (Svoboda, Joseph) (Entered: 11/29/2006)

Nov. 29, 2006

Nov. 29, 2006

***Party Jack Harold Jones, Jr rep by Dale E. Adams, Jeffrey M. Rosenzweig added. Party Jack Harold Jones, Jr terminated. (dac, ) (Entered: 12/01/2006)

Dec. 1, 2006

Dec. 1, 2006

42

ORDER granting 40 Motion to Intervene of Jack Harold Jones, Jr. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 12/1/06. (dac, ) (Entered: 12/01/2006)

Dec. 1, 2006

Dec. 1, 2006

43

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 42 Order on Motion to Intervene (dac, ) (Entered: 12/01/2006)

Dec. 1, 2006

Dec. 1, 2006

44

ORDER, Clerk is directed to return to Plaintiff Nooner without docketing his "Motion of Amended Civil Action". Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 12/13/06. (dac, ) (Entered: 12/13/2006)

Dec. 13, 2006

Dec. 13, 2006

45

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 44 Order (dac, ) (Entered: 12/13/2006)

Dec. 13, 2006

Dec. 13, 2006

46

MOTION (pro se) of Voluntary Dismissal by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (dac, ) (Modified entry on 12/15/2006 to attach correct document − motion &notice combined as one document at the direction of chambers) (bfw). (Entered: 12/15/2006)

Dec. 14, 2006

Dec. 14, 2006

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47

NOTICE OF DOCKET CORRECTION: 46 MOTION to Dismiss − (modified entry to attach correct document; motion &notice combined at the direction of chambers) (copy of document attached hereto for service on counsel) (bfw) (Entered: 12/15/2006)

Dec. 15, 2006

Dec. 15, 2006

48

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 47 Notice of Docket Correction, 46 MOTION to Dismiss (dac, ) (Entered: 12/15/2006)

Dec. 15, 2006

Dec. 15, 2006

49

ORDER Julie Brian, FPD is directed to respond within 15 days from the entry date of this order to Nooner's 46 Motion to Dismiss . Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 12/15/06 (dac, ) (Entered: 12/18/2006)

Dec. 15, 2006

Dec. 15, 2006

50

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 49 Order on Motion to Dismiss (dac, ) (Entered: 12/18/2006)

Dec. 18, 2006

Dec. 18, 2006

51

MOTION to Substitute Attorney C. Joseph Cordi, Jr., in place of Mark Hagemeier by all Defendants by Larry Norris. (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 01/02/2007)

Jan. 2, 2007

Jan. 2, 2007

52

RESPONSE to Motion re 46 MOTION to Dismiss filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4)(Brain, Julie) (Entered: 01/03/2007)

Jan. 3, 2007

Jan. 3, 2007

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***Set/Clear Flags (pag, ) (Entered: 01/04/2007)

Jan. 4, 2007

Jan. 4, 2007

53

ORDER granting 51 Motion to Substitute Attorney. Added attorney C. Joseph Cordi, Jr for Gaylon Lay and Wendy Kelly. Attorney Mark Arnold Hagemeier terminated . Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 1/4/07. (dac, ) (Entered: 01/04/2007)

Jan. 4, 2007

Jan. 4, 2007

54

CERTIFICATE OF MAILING by the Clerk re 53 Order on Motion to Substitute Attorney (dac, ) (Entered: 01/04/2007)

Jan. 4, 2007

Jan. 4, 2007

55

AMENDED MOTION to Voluntary Dismiss by Terrick Terrell Nooner (copy mailed) (dac) (Entered: 03/27/2007)

March 27, 2007

March 27, 2007

57

ORDER, defendant's counsel is directed to file a response to Nooner's 46 motion for voluntary dismissal and Nooner's 55 amended motion for voluntary dismissal within 15 days from the entry date of this order. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 3/27/07. (dac) (Entered: 03/27/2007)

March 27, 2007

March 27, 2007

59

AMENDMENT TO MOTION to Dismiss by Terrick Terrell Nooner (dac) (Entered: 04/05/2007)

April 5, 2007

April 5, 2007

62

REPLY to Response to Motion re 59 MOTION to Dismiss Pro Se Filings filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 04/18/2007)

April 18, 2007

April 18, 2007

63

ORDER denying 46 Motion to Dismiss 55 Motion to Dismiss 59 Motion to Dismiss. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 5/7/07. (dac)

May 7, 2007

May 7, 2007

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OPINION of USCA, because the district court failed to apply the correct legal standard, we reverse the district court's grant of a preliminary injunction, and we vacate the stay of execution it issued in this case, as to 33 Notice of Appeal filed by Does, Larry Norris, Wendy Kelly, Gaylon Lay, John Byus. (dac) (Entered: 07/09/2007)

July 9, 2007

July 9, 2007

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66

USCA JUDGMENT as to 33 Notice of Appeal filed by Does, Larry Norris, Wendy Kelly, Gaylon Lay, John Byus. Judgment of the district court is reversed and the stay of execution is vacated in accordance with the opinion of this court (dac) (Entered: 07/09/2007)

July 9, 2007

July 9, 2007

67

MOTION for Discovery Expedited by Terrick Terrell Nooner (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 07/10/2007)

July 10, 2007

July 10, 2007

68

MOTION to Shorten Time for Response to Motion for Expedited Discovery by Terrick Terrell Nooner (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 07/11/2007)

July 11, 2007

July 11, 2007

69

RESPONSE to Motion re 68 MOTION to Shorten Time for Response to Motion for Expedited Discovery filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus. (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/11/2007)

July 11, 2007

July 11, 2007

70

Amended MOTION for Discovery Expedited by Terrick Terrell Nooner (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 07/12/2007)

July 12, 2007

July 12, 2007

71

ORDER granting in part 68 Motion to Shorten Time for Defendants' to Respond to Motion for Expedited Discovery. Defendants have up to and including 7/17/07 to file a response.Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 7/16/07. (dac) (Entered: 07/16/2007)

July 16, 2007

July 16, 2007

73

MOTION for Summary Judgment by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/17/2007)

July 17, 2007

July 17, 2007

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STATEMENT OF FACTS (Local Rule 56.1) re 73 Motion for Summary Judgment filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration of Larry Norris# 2 Exhibit A to Declaration of Larry Norris# 3 Declaration of Dr. Mark Dershwitz)(Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/17/2007)

July 17, 2007

July 17, 2007

75

BRIEF IN SUPPORT filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus re 73 Motion for Summary Judgment (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/17/2007)

July 17, 2007

July 17, 2007

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RESPONSE to Motion re 67 MOTION for Discovery Expedited , 70 Amended MOTION for Discovery Expedited filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit A, Nooner's Request for Production of Documents# 2 Exhibit B, Nooner's Interrogatories to Defendants)(Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/17/2007)

July 17, 2007

July 17, 2007

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DECLARATION (Substituted) of Larry Norris bearing his signature by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus. re 74 Statement of Facts (Local Rule 56.1), Statement of Facts (Local Rule 56.1) filed by Larry Norris, Wendy Kelly, Gaylon Lay, John Byus (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/17/2007)

July 17, 2007

July 17, 2007

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MOTION to Consolidate Cases by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Related Case Filed in Williams v. Norris, 5:07cv173 WRW/HDY)(Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/23/2007)

July 23, 2007

July 23, 2007

79

BRIEF IN SUPPORT filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus re 78 Motion to Consolidate Cases (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 07/23/2007)

July 23, 2007

July 23, 2007

81

STATEMENT OF FACTS (Local Rule 56.1) re 80 Response in Opposition to Motion For Summary Judgment filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit Index)(Brain, Julie) (Entered: 07/30/2007)

July 30, 2007

July 30, 2007

82

EXHIBITS 1 − 50 to 81 Statement of Facts (Local Rule 56.1) filed by plaintiffs. (available in 2 spiral binders, PAPER FORMAT ONLY) (dac) (Entered: 07/31/2007)

July 31, 2007

July 31, 2007

83

REPLY to Response to Motion re 67 MOTION for Discovery Expedited filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 08/01/2007)

Aug. 1, 2007

Aug. 1, 2007

84

RESPONSE in Opposition re 78 MOTION to Consolidate Cases By Frank Williams filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 08/03/2007)

Aug. 3, 2007

Aug. 3, 2007

85

REPLY to Response to Motion re 73 MOTION for Summary Judgment filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus. (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 08/03/2007)

Aug. 3, 2007

Aug. 3, 2007

86

NOTICE of Appearance by Kelly K. Hill on behalf of all defendants (Hill, Kelly) (Entered: 08/06/2007)

Aug. 6, 2007

Aug. 6, 2007

87

MOTION for Preliminary Injunction or Stay of Execution by Terrick Terrell Nooner (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1# 2 Exhibit 2# 3 Exhibit 3# 4 Exhibit 4)(Brain, Julie) (Entered: 08/08/2007)

Aug. 8, 2007

Aug. 8, 2007

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ORDER DENYING 67 70 Motion for Discovery; GRANTING 78 Motion to Consolidate Cases. The Clerk of the Court is directed to consolidate Williams v. Norris, 5:07cv00173 WRW with this case, Nooner v. Norris, 5:06cv00110 SWW. The parties are advised that all future motions, pleadings, orders and other filings in the consolidated cases will be filed in the LEAD CASE, 5:06CV00110. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 8/9/07. (dac)

Aug. 9, 2007

Aug. 9, 2007

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MOTION for Order to Cease Collecting Filing Fee and to Remit Fee Already Collected by Frank Williams by Terrick Terrell Nooner (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 08/22/2007)

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

90

RESPONSE in Opposition re 87 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction or Stay of Execution filed by Larry Norris, Gaylon Lay, Wendy Kelly, John Byus. (Cordi, C.) (Entered: 08/22/2007)

Aug. 22, 2007

Aug. 22, 2007

91

REPLY to Response to Motion re 87 MOTION for Preliminary Injunction or Stay of Execution filed by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 08/28/2007)

Aug. 28, 2007

Aug. 28, 2007

92

MOTION to Stay Execution or for Preliminary Injunction by Jack Harold Jones, Jr (Rosenzweig, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/04/2007)

Sept. 4, 2007

Sept. 4, 2007

93

ORDER denying 87 Motion for Preliminary Injunction; denying 92 Motion to Stay. Signed by Judge Susan Webber Wright on 9/11/07. (dac)

Sept. 11, 2007

Sept. 11, 2007

RECAP
94

ORDER of USCA the petition for rehearing en banc is denied. The petition for rehearing by the panel is also denied as to 33 Notice of Appeal filed by Does, Larry Norris, Wendy Kelly, Gaylon Lay, John Byus (dac) (Entered: 09/13/2007)

Sept. 13, 2007

Sept. 13, 2007

95

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 93 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion to Stay by Jack Harold Jones, Jr. (Rosenzweig, Jeffrey) (Entered: 09/18/2007)

Sept. 18, 2007

Sept. 18, 2007

96

NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL and NOA SUPPLEMENT as to 95 Notice of Appeal, 93 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion to Stay. (dac) (Entered: 09/19/2007)

Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

97

NOTICE OF APPEAL as to 93 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion to Stay by Terrick Terrell Nooner. (Brain, Julie) (Entered: 09/19/2007)

Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

98

NOTIFICATION OF APPEAL and NOA SUPPLEMENT as to 97 Notice of Appeal, 93 Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction, Order on Motion to Stay. (dac) (Entered: 09/19/2007)

Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

99

ORDER of USCA appellant's motion to stay the mandate is denied as to 33 Notice of Appeal filed by Does, Larry Norris, Wendy Kelly, Gaylon Lay, John Byus (dac) (Entered: 09/19/2007)

Sept. 19, 2007

Sept. 19, 2007

Case Details

State / Territory: Arkansas

Case Type(s):

Criminal Justice (Other)

Special Collection(s):

Multi-LexSum (in sample)

Key Dates

Filing Date: May 1, 2006

Closing Date: Aug. 5, 2008

Case Ongoing: No

Plaintiffs

Plaintiff Description:

Three Arkansas death row inmates claiming that the protocol for carrying out execution by lethal injection in Arkansas violates the Fifth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution

Plaintiff Type(s):

Private Plaintiff

Public Interest Lawyer: Yes

Filed Pro Se: No

Class Action Sought: No

Class Action Outcome: Not sought

Defendants

Arkansas Department of Corrections (Grady , Lincoln), State

Defendant Type(s):

Corrections

Case Details

Causes of Action:

42 U.S.C. § 1983

Constitutional Clause(s):

Cruel and Unusual Punishment

Available Documents:

Trial Court Docket

Complaint (any)

Injunctive (or Injunctive-like) Relief

Any published opinion

Outcome

Prevailing Party: Defendant

Nature of Relief:

Preliminary injunction / Temp. restraining order

Source of Relief:

Litigation

Content of Injunction:

Preliminary relief granted

Preliminary relief denied

Issues

Death Penalty:

Lethal Injection - Chemicals Used

Lethal Injection - General