Buntion v. Lumpkin

Application for stay of execution is denied on April 21, 2022.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21a632	5th Circ.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Carl Wayne Buntion so that he can pursue his Eighth Amendment challenge to his extended stay on death row prior to the scheduling of an execution date.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/21/2022	Application (21A632) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.
04/21/2022	Response to application from respondent Bryan Collier, et al. filed.
04/21/2022	Reply of applicant Carl Buntion filed.
04/21/2022	Application (21A632) referred to the Court.
04/21/2022	Application (21A632) denied by the Court. The application for stay of execution of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. Statement of Justice Breyer respecting the denial of application for stay. (Detached Opinion)