No. 25-732
Amos Wells v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
Amici (4)
Experienced Counsel
Tags: capital-sentencing constitutional-rights expert-testimony future-dangerousness habeas-corpus ineffective-assistance
Latest Conference:
2026-03-27
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether trial counsel provides constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel at the sentencing phase of a capital trial by presenting evidence that concedes future dangerousness.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether trial counsel provides constitutionally ineffective assistance of counsel at the sentencing phase of a capital trial by presenting evidence that concedes future dangerousness
Docket Entries
2026-03-30
Petition DENIED.
2026-03-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2026.
2026-03-10
Reply of petitioner Amos J. Wells III filed. (Distributed)
2026-03-10
Reply of Amos J. Wells III submitted.
2026-02-19
Brief of respondent Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition filed.
2026-02-19
Brief of respondent Eric Guerrero in opposition filed.
2026-02-19
Brief of Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division in opposition submitted.
2026-01-20
Amicus brief of Professors Nita A. Farahany, Steven E. Hyman, Joshua A. Gordon, Gene E. Robinson, and 25 Other Scientists and Scholars submitted.
2026-01-20
Brief amici curiae of Professor Nita A. Farahany, et al. filed.
2026-01-16
Brief amici curiae of Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality at UC Irvine School of Law, et al. filed.
2026-01-16
Brief amici curiae of Law School Centers on Race and Law filed.
2026-01-16
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. filed.
2026-01-16
Amicus brief of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. submitted.
2026-01-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 19, 2026.
2026-01-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2026 to February 19, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2026)
2025-10-28
Application (25A477) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 17, 2025.
2025-10-23
Application (25A477) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2025 to December 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Amos J. Wells III
Ginger D. Anders — Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP, Petitioner
Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division
Lucas James Wallace — Office of the Attorney General of Texas, Respondent
Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality at UC Irvine School of Law, et al.
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Professors Nita A. Farahany, Steven E. Hyman, Joshua A. Gordon, Gene E. Robinson, and 25 Other Scientists and Scholars