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                     No. 24-872

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JOHN  Q. HAMM, COMMISSIONER, ALABAMA  DEPARTMENT
            OF CORRECTIONS, PETITIONER

                        V.

               JOSEPH CLIFTON SMITH

                  (CAPITAL CASE)


         ON PETITION FOR A WRIT OF CERTIORARI
         TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
              FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT


           BRIEF FOR THE  UNITED STATES
     AS AMICUS CURIAE SUPPORTING  PETITIONER


                           SARAH M. HARRIS
                           Acting Solicitor General
                             Counsel of Record
                           KYLE D. HAWKINS
                           Counselor to the
                             Solicitor General
                           ZOE A. JACOBY
                           Assistant to the Solicitor
                             General
                           MATTHEW R. GALEOTTI
                           ANN O'CONNELL ADAMS
                           Attorneys
                           Department of Justice
                           Washington, D.C. 20530-0001
                           SupremeCtBriefs@usdoj.gov
                           (202) 514-2217