Billiot v. Thigpen, et al
James E. Billiot |
Christopher B Epps and Lawrence Kelly |
1:1986cv00549 |
November 3, 2009 |
US District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi |
Southern Office |
Tom S. Lee |
Death Penalty - Habeas Corpus |
28 U.S.C. ยง 2254 Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus (State) |
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Filing 244 AMENDED JUDGMENT : the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by James Billiot is hereby granted as to his claim that he is presently incompetent to be executed; in all other respects the Petition is hereby dismissed with prejudice; Billiot's sentence of death is indefinitely stayed until such time as Respondents move this Court to lift this stay and establish that Billiot has been restored to competency and may be executed. Signed by District Judge Tom S. Lee on 4/13/2010 (avm) |
Filing 243 ORDER granting 228 Motion to Amend/Correct Judgment; granting 229 Motion to Alter Judgment; denying 236 Motion to Seal Document; earlier Judgment amended to remove requirement of compliance with Miss. Code Section 99-19-57, to remove alternative remedy of release, and to enter indefinite stay of execution. Signed by District Judge Tom S. Lee on April 13, 2010 (Rushing, Terryl) |
Filing 227 JUDGMENT: Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus filed by James Billiot is hereby granted as to his claims that he is presently incompetent to be executed, but denied in all other respects; the appropriate officials of the State of Mississippi shall susp end Billiot's death sentence and transfer him to the Miss. State Hospital under the provisions of Miss. Code Ann. Section 97-19-57 within 60 days of the entry of this Opinion and Order; failure to do so will result in the issuance of a writ for Billiot's immediate release. Signed by District Judge Tom S. Lee on 11/5/09. (RRL) |
Filing 226 ORDER granting 185 Motion to Determine Competency to be Executed; Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus granted as to this issue; a separate judgment will be entered. Signed by District Judge Tom S. Lee on November 3, 2009 (Rushing, Terryl) |
Filing 225 ORDER granting 222 Motion to Suppement the Record of the June 25-26 Hearing Signed by District Judge Tom S. Lee on July 20, 2009 (Rushing, Terryl) |
Filing 201 ORDER requiring Fed. R. Civ. P. 26(f) conference and submission of discovery plan by March 31, 2009. Signed by District Judge Tom S. Lee on March 2, 2009 (Rushing, Terryl) |
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