Ferguson v. Allen
Petitioner: Thomas Dale Ferguson
Respondent: Richard F. Allen
Case Number: 3:2009cv00138
Filed: January 22, 2009
Court: US District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
Office: Northwestern Office
County: Colbert
Presiding Judge: T Michael Putnam
Presiding Judge: C Lynwood Smith
Nature of Suit: Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus
Cause of Action: 28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Ptn for Writ of H/C - Stay of Execution
Jury Demanded By: None

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May 21, 2020 Opinion or Order Filing 51 MEMORANDUM OPINION: Petitioner having failed to establish that he suffers from significantly subaverage intellectual functioning or that he has significant or substantial deficits in adaptive behavior, his Atkins claim and his petition for writ of habeas corpus are due to be DENIED as more fully set out in this opinion. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr on 5/21/2020. (AHI )
June 27, 2017 Opinion or Order Filing 19 MEMORANDUM OPINION that the 18 MOTION to Alter Judgment is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part; it is ORDERED that Part V.F. of this court's prior memorandum opinion addressing the claim that Ferguson Was Improperly Denied a Hearing on His M ental Capacity Under Atkins v. Virginia is, RESCINDED, VACATED, and held for NAUGHT; attorney's for petitioner, are ORDERED to inform this court and opposing counsel, by close of business 7/19/2017, of the date upon which they reasonably anticip ate being prepared to proceed to an evidentiary hearing on petitioner's assertion that he is categorically excluded from eligibility for the imposition of the death penalty as a result of intellectual disability; Respondent must file a response by 7/26/2017; in all other respects, it is ORDERED that petitioner's motion to alter or amend this court's previous judgment is OVERRULED and DENIED as more fully set out in order. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr on 6/27/2017. (AHI)
July 21, 2014 Opinion or Order Filing 16 MEMORANDUM OPINION as more fully set out therein. Signed by Judge C Lynwood Smith, Jr on 7/21/2014. (AHI)
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Petitioner: Thomas Dale Ferguson
Represented By: T Thomas Cottingham, III
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Respondent: Richard F. Allen
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