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Case Information: 2025-000524
Court:Supreme CourtClassification:Orig. Jur. and Writs - Extraordinary Writ - Death Penalty
Short Title:Mikal D. Mahdi v. Bryan P. Stirling, Director, etc.Case Status:Ended
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Filed Date:03/18/2025Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:04/07/2025Disposition Type:Order
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- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
PetitionerMikal D. MahdiNTeresa L. Norris
E. Charles Grose, Jr.
John Lafitte Warren, III
RespondentSouth Carolina Department of CorrectionsNAlan McCrory Wilson
Donald J. Zelenka
Melody Jane Brown
RespondentBryan Peter StirlingNSelf Represented
Other Participants
Amicus CuriaeCrimional Practice Clinic at the University of SC Joseph F. Rice School of Law and The Gault CenterNStuart M. Andrews, Jr.
D. Ashley Pennington
Heather Marie Donato
Seth C. Farber, Esq
Brandon W. Duke, Esq
Athanasia Charmani
Amicus CuriaeSouth Carolina Association of Criminal Defense LawyersNClarence Rauch Wise

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
04/08/2025Ended - Matter Concluded
04/07/2025Correspondence - Incoming email to Federal court
04/07/2025Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out order on habeas corpus
04/07/2025Dispositional Decision - Order on Petition for Habeas Corpus
03/31/2025Petition for Extraordinary Writ/Relief and Responses - Reply to Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
03/28/2025Correspondence - Incoming update from The State
03/27/2025Correspondence - Incoming letter from Mr. Weiss concerning a reply
03/27/2025Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out pro hac vice order (Charmani)
03/27/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order on pro hac vice (Charmani)
03/26/2025Correspondence - Incoming from Bar Admissions Pro Hac Vice - Charmani
03/26/2025Petition for Extraordinary Writ/Relief and Responses - Return
03/24/2025Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out orders on Duke, Donato and Farber
03/24/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting pro hac vice (Farber and Donato)
03/24/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting pro hac vice (Duke)
03/24/2025Correspondence - Outgoing email sending out orders on the amicus curiae of Criminal Practice and the order on Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
03/24/2025Correspondence - Incoming from Bar Admissions Pro Hac Vice - Duke
03/24/2025Correspondence - Incoming from Bar Admissions Pro Hac Vice - Farber
03/24/2025Correspondence - Incoming from Bar Admissions Pro Hac Vice - Donato
03/24/2025Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice (Athanasia Charmani)
03/24/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting amicus curiae (SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
03/24/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting amicus curiae (Criminal Practice)
03/21/2025Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice (Duke)
03/21/2025Motion - Appear Pro Hac Vice (Farber and Donato)
03/21/2025Brief - Amicus (SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers)
03/21/2025Brief - Amicus (Criminal Practice and Gault)
03/21/2025Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae (Criminal Defense Lawyers)
03/21/2025Motion - Appear as Amicus Curiae (The Criminal Practice Clinic at USC )
03/18/2025Correspondence - Outgoing email
03/18/2025Correspondence - Outgoing asking for returns to the stay and habeas corpus
03/18/2025Petition for Extraordinary Writ/Relief and Responses - Petition for Habeas Corpus