mitigation

Case	Docket Number	Date Argued	Date Decided	Appealed From	Outcome	Vote	Authoring Justice	Topics
Abdul-Kabir, Jalil v. Quarterman, Nathaniel (Dir. TX Dept. of Criminal Justice) / Brewer, Brent Ray v. Quarterman (04/25/2007)	05-11284,05-11287	01/17/2007	04/25/2007	5th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 17, 2006) / (Aug. 10, 2005)	Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed	5-4	John Paul Stevens	Capital case Sentencing mitigation
Ayers, Robert (acting warden) v. Belmontes, Fernando (11/13/2006)	05-493	10/03/2006	11/13/2006	9th Circuit Court of Appeals (July 15, 2005)	Reversed and Remanded	5-4	Anthony M. Kennedy	Capital case mitigation unadorned factor jury instruction
Schriro, Dora (Dir., Arizona Dept. of Corrections) v. Landrigan, Jeffrey (05/14/2007)	05-1575	01/09/2007	05/14/2007	9th Circuit Court of Appeals (March 8, 2006)	Reversed	5-4	Clarence Thomas	Capital case ineffective counsel Sentencing mitigation
Smith, LaRoyce v. Texas (04/25/2007)	05-11304	01/17/2007	04/25/2007	Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas (March 1, 2006)	Affirmed	5-4	Anthony M. Kennedy	Capital case Sentencing mitigation
Tennard, Robert v. Dretke, Doug, Dir., Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice (06/24/2004)	02-10038	03/22/2004	06/24/2004	5th Circuit Court of Appeals (Jan. 3, 2003)	Petition Denied or Appeal Dismissed	6-3	Sandra Day O'Connor	Capital case mental retardation mitigation future dangerousness

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