MEDELLÍN v. TEXAS

No. 06-984.

128 S.Ct. 1346 (2008)

552 U.S. 491

170 L.Ed.2d 190

Jose Ernesto MEDELLÍN, Petitioner, v. TEXAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 2008.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Clement , for United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the Petitioner.

R. Ted Cruz , for Respondent.

Donald Francis Donovan , Carl Micarelli , Catherine M. Amirfar , Bruce W. Klaw , Jill Van Berg , Emma C. Prete , Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, New York, for Petitioner.

Greg Abbott , Attorney General of Texas, Kent C. Sullivan , First Assistant Attorney General, Eric J.R. Nichols , Deputy Attorney General for Criminal Justice, R. Ted Cruz , Solicitor General, Sean D. Jordan , Deputy Solicitor General, Kristofer S. Monson , Daniel L. Geyser , Adam W. Aston , Assistant Solicitors General Office of the Attorney General, Austin, Texas, for Respondent.


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