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| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20A4 | 7th Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2019 |
Issue: Whether, because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit issued a stay of execution without finding that the death row inmate has a significant possibility of success on the merits, the Supreme Court should summarily vacate the lower court's stay of execution.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jul 11 2020 | Application (20A4) to vacate stay of execution, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh. |
| Jul 12 2020 | Response to application from respondent Wesley Ira Purkey filed. |
| Jul 12 2020 | Reply of applicant United States, et al. filed. |
| Jul 12 2020 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Arizona. |
| Jul 13 2020 | Supplemental brief of applicants T. J., Warden Watson, et al. filed. |
| Jul 13 2020 | Supplemental brief of respondents Wesley Ira Purkey filed. |
| Jul 15 2020 | Application (20A4) referred to the Court. |
| Jul 15 2020 | Application (20A4) granted by the Court. The application to vacate the stay of execution entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on July 2, 2020, presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court, is granted. Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application. |
