Highlights
of the Supreme Court's 2003-2004 Term
References for Dretke v.
Haley (May 3, 2004)
Prior Opinions
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Filed September 27, 2002
Pleadings, Motions, & Arguments
- Supreme Court Oral Argument (PDF)
- Brief for Petitioner (petition) (PDF)
- Brief for Petitioner (merits) (PDF)
- Brief for Respondent (merits) (PDF)
- Petitioner's Reply Brief (merits) (PDF)
Amicus Briefs in Support of Petitioner
- United States (PDF)
Articles & Commentary
- Appeal May Expand Actual-Innocence Claims Beyond Capital Cases, Source, Texas Lawyer (March 2004)
- Supreme Court Splits Over Long Sentence, Associated Press (May 2004)
- A Little-Noticed Supreme Court Case Represents a Huge Injustice, CNN (June 2004)
- Goldstein Howe's Scotus Blog
Other References
- Supreme Court Docket
- Medill School of Journalism
- LII: Law about... Criminal Procedure




