Questions Presented
1. Do capital prisoners possess a "right to competence" in federal habeas proceedings under Rees v. Peyton, 384 U.S. 312 (1966)?
2. Can a federal district court order an indefinite stay of a federal habeas proceeding under Rees?
11-218
Tibbals, Warden v. Carter
Docket No., 11-218
Argument Date: October 9, 2012
Merit Briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Terry Tibbals, Warden
- Brief for Responden Sean Carter
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Terry Tibbals, Warden
Amicus Briefs
- Brief for the United States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Utah, Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Washington, and Wyoming, in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the American Bar Association in Support of Respondents
- Brief for American Psychiatric Association and American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law in Support of Respondents
- Brief for the American Civil Liberties Union and the National Association of Federal Defenders in Support of Respondent
- Brief for Retired Federal Judges in Support of Respondents
