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Bourgeois v. Watson

Application for stay of execution denied on Dec. 11, 2020

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20A104 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether Alfred Bourgeois is entitled to a stay of execution pending the disposition of his petition for a writ of certiorari in Bourgeois v. Watson, 20-6500.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 03 2020Application (20A104) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Barrett.
Dec 11 2020Application (20A104) referred to the Court.
Dec 11 2020Application (20A104) denied by the Court. JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE KAGAN joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari and application for stay. (Detached opinion)