RAMIREZ v. COLLIER

No. 21-5592.

142 S.Ct. 1264 (2022)

John H. RAMIREZ, Petitioner, v. Bryan COLLIER, Executive Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 24, 2022.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seth Kretzer , Houston, TX, for Petitioner.

Judd E. Stone, II , Solicitor General, for Respondents.

Eric J. Feigin , Deputy Solicitor General, for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, in support of neither party.

Ken Paxton , Attorney General of Texas, Brent Webster , First Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General, Austin, TX, Judd E. Stone II , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Lanora C. Pettit , Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Ari Cuenin , Natalie D. Thompson   Eric J. Hamilton , Assistant Solicitors General, for Respondents.

Erin Glenn Busby , Lisa R. Eskow , Michael F. Sturley , University of Texas School of Law Supreme Court Clinic, Austin, TX, Eric J. Allen , Allen Law Offices, Columbus, OH, Seth Kretzer , Counsel of Record, Law Offices of Seth Kretzer, Houston, TX, for Petitioner.


A Texas jury sentenced John Ramirez to death for the brutal murder of Pablo Castro. In this litigation, Ramirez does not challenge his conviction. Nor does he challenge his sentence. He asks instead that his long-time pastor be allowed to pray with him and lay hands on him while he is being...

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