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Wood v. Patton

Emergency application for stay is denied as moot in light of the stay granted by the Tex. Crim. App.
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24A860 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of David Wood as the court considers the “virtually identically situated litigant” in Gutierrez v. Saenz

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 09 2025Application (24A860) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 14 2025Order issued by Justice Alito: Upon consideration of the application of counsel for the applicant, and the response filed thereto, it is ordered that in light of the stay of execution granted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on March 11, 2025 (case No. WR-45,746-04), the application for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito is denied as moot.