Capital Cases
Pending
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Garfield Broadnax.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Garfield Broadnax.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Garfield Broadnax.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Garfield Broadnax.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Garfield Broadnax.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Garfield Broadnax.
2026
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Chadwick Willacy.
Application for stay of execution denied on April 21, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Chadwick Willacy.
Application for stay of execution denied on April 21, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael L. King.
Application for stay of execution denied on March 16, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael L. King.
Application for stay of execution denied on March 16, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Cedric Allen Ricks.
Application for stay of execution denied on March 11, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Cedric Allen Ricks.
Application for stay of execution denied on March 11, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Charles L. Burton, Jr.
Application for stay of execution withdrawn on March 10, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Charles L. Burton, Jr.
Application for stay of execution withdrawn on March 10, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Billy Leon Kearse.
Application for stay of execution denied on March 3, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Billy Leon Kearse.
Application for stay of execution denied on March 3, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Melvin Trotter.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 24, 2026. Justice Sotomayor wrote a statement respecting the denial.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Melvin Trotter.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 24, 2026. Justice Sotomayor wrote a statement respecting the denial.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kendrick Simpson.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 11, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kendrick Simpson.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 11, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Ronald Palmer Heath.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 10, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Ronald Palmer Heath.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 10, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Charles Victor Thompson.
Application for stay of execution denied on Jan. 28, 2026.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Charles Victor Thompson.
Application for stay of execution denied on Jan. 28, 2026.
2025
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Frank A. Walls.
Application for stay of execution denied on Dec. 18, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Frank A. Walls.
Application for stay of execution denied on Dec. 18, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Frank A. Walls.
Application for stay of execution denied on Dec. 18, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Frank A. Walls.
Application for stay of execution denied on Dec. 18, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Harold Wayne Nichols.
Application for stay of execution denied on Dec. 11, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Harold Wayne Nichols.
Application for stay of execution denied on Dec. 11, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Barry Randolph.
Application for stay of execution denied on Nov. 20, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Barry Randolph.
Application for stay of execution denied on Nov. 20, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Tremane Wood.
Application for stay of execution denied on Nov. 13, 2025. Justice Jackson would grant the application. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration of this request.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Tremane Wood.
Application for stay of execution denied on Nov. 13, 2025. Justice Jackson would grant the application. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration of this request.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Bryan Frederick Jennings.
Application for stay of execution denied on Nov. 12, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Bryan Frederick Jennings.
Application for stay of execution denied on Nov. 12, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Anthony Boyd.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 23, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Anthony Boyd.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 23, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Anthony Boyd.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 23, 2025. Justice Sotomayor wrote a dissent from the denial, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Anthony Boyd.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 23, 2025. Justice Sotomayor wrote a dissent from the denial, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Charles Ray Crawford.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 15, 2025. Justice Sotomayor wrote a dissent from the denial, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Charles Ray Crawford.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 15, 2025. Justice Sotomayor wrote a dissent from the denial, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Samuel Lee Smithers, Jr.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 14, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Samuel Lee Smithers, Jr.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 14, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Lance Shockley.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 14, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Lance Shockley.
Application for stay of execution denied on Oct. 14, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit's mandate instructing the district court to issue a writ of habeas corpus.
Application for stay of mandate denied on Oct. 8, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit's mandate instructing the district court to issue a writ of habeas corpus.
Application for stay of mandate denied on Oct. 8, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Victor Tony Jones.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 30, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Victor Tony Jones.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 30, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Blaine Milam.
Application for stay of execution denied on Sept. 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Blaine Milam.
Application for stay of execution denied on Sept. 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of David Joseph Pittman.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 16, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of David Joseph Pittman.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 16, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Curtis Windom.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 27, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Curtis Windom.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 27, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kayle Barrington Bates.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kayle Barrington Bates.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kayle Barrington Bates.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kayle Barrington Bates.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kayle Barrington Bates.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kayle Barrington Bates.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Byron Lewis Black.
Application for stay of execution denied on Aug. 4, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Edward James Zakrzewski.
Application for stay of execution denied on July 30, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Edward James Zakrzewski.
Application for stay of execution denied on July 30, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael Bell.
Application for stay of execution denied on July 15, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael Bell.
Application for stay of execution denied on July 15, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael Bell.
Application for stay of execution denied on July 15, 2025. Justices Sotomayor and Kagan would grant the application and the petition for a writ of certorari.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael Bell.
Application for stay of execution denied on July 15, 2025. Justices Sotomayor and Kagan would grant the application and the petition for a writ of certorari.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan.
Application for stay of execution is denied as moot on June 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan.
Application for stay of execution is denied as moot on June 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan.
Application for stay of execution is denied on June 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan.
Application for stay of execution is denied on June 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan.
Application for stay of execution is denied on June 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Gerald Jordan.
Application for stay of execution is denied on June 25, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Thomas Lee Gudinas.
Application for stay of execution is denied on June 24, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Thomas Lee Gudinas.
Application for stay of execution is denied on June 24, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Stephen C. Stanko.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 13, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Stephen C. Stanko.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 13, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of John Fitzgerald Hanson.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 11, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of John Fitzgerald Hanson.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 11, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Gregory Hunt.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 10, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Gregory Hunt.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 10, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Anthony Floyd Wainwright.
Application for stay of execution denied on June 9, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Anthony Floyd Wainwright.
Application for stay of execution denied on June 9, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Benjamin Ritchie.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on May 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Benjamin Ritchie.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on May 19, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Benjamin Ritchie.
Application for stay of execution denied on May 19, 2025. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson would grant the application.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Benjamin Ritchie.
Application for stay of execution denied on May 19, 2025. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson would grant the application.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Glen Edward Rogers.
Application for stay of execution denied on May 14, 2025
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Glen Edward Rogers.
Application for stay of execution denied on May 14, 2025
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jeffrey Glenn Hutchinson.
Emergency applications for stay of execution denied on May 1, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jeffrey Glenn Hutchinson.
Emergency applications for stay of execution denied on May 1, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Moises Sandoval Mendoza.
Emergency application for stay of execution on April 23, 2025
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Moises Sandoval Mendoza.
Emergency application for stay of execution on April 23, 2025
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Mikal Mahdi so that he may pursue his Sixth and 14th Amendment claims.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 11, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Mikal Mahdi so that he may pursue his Sixth and 14th Amendment claims.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 11, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael Tanzi.
Application for stay of execution denied on April 8, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Michael Tanzi.
Application for stay of execution denied on April 8, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court will issue a certificate of appealability to permit Tony Barksdale to raise a question over the state judge’s conduct before the court of appeals.
Emergency application for a certificate of appealability is denied on March 31, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court will issue a certificate of appealability to permit Tony Barksdale to raise a question over the state judge’s conduct before the court of appeals.
Emergency application for a certificate of appealability is denied on March 31, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Edward James, whose death sentence was imposed by a nonunanimougs jury recommendation, so that he may pursue his Sixth, Eighth, and 14th Amendment claims.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on March 20, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Edward James, whose death sentence was imposed by a nonunanimougs jury recommendation, so that he may pursue his Sixth, Eighth, and 14th Amendment claims.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on March 20, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jessie Hoffman by nitrogen hypoxia so that he can pursue his claims under the Eighth Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on March 18, 2025. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would grant the stay. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jessie Hoffman by nitrogen hypoxia so that he can pursue his claims under the Eighth Amendment and the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on March 18, 2025. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would grant the stay. Justice Gorsuch filed a dissenting opinion.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of David Wood as the court considers the "virtually identically situated litigant" in Gutierrez v. Saenz
Emergency application for stay is denied as moot in light of the stay granted by the Tex. Crim. App.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of David Wood as the court considers the "virtually identically situated litigant" in Gutierrez v. Saenz
Emergency application for stay is denied as moot in light of the stay granted by the Tex. Crim. App.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay Brad Keith Sigmon's execution by firing squad, so that the court may consider whether South Carolina's compressed election timeline and arbitrary denial of information relating to the South Carolina Department of Corrections' lethal injection drugs violate due process.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on March 7, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay Brad Keith Sigmon's execution by firing squad, so that the court may consider whether South Carolina's compressed election timeline and arbitrary denial of information relating to the South Carolina Department of Corrections' lethal injection drugs violate due process.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on March 7, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James D. Ford.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 12, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James D. Ford.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 12, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Steven Lawayne Nelson.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 5, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Steven Lawayne Nelson.
Application for stay of execution denied on Feb. 5, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marion Bowman.
Application for stay of execution denied on Jan. 30, 2025.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marion Bowman.
Application for stay of execution denied on Jan. 30, 2025.
2024
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kevin Underwood.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Dec. 19, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kevin Underwood.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Dec. 19, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Joseph E. Corcoran.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Dec. 17, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Joseph E. Corcoran.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Dec. 17, 2024.
Whether, given the Supreme Court's pending case on similar due process concerns in Glossip v. Oklahoma, the court should stay the execution of Christopher Collings.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Dec. 2, 2024.
Whether, given the Supreme Court's pending case on similar due process concerns in Glossip v. Oklahoma, the court should stay the execution of Christopher Collings.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Dec. 2, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Carey Dale Grayson so that he may pursue his Eighth Amendment claims against Alabama"s novel use of nitrogen hypoxia for his execution.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Nov. 21, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Carey Dale Grayson so that he may pursue his Eighth Amendment claims against Alabama"s novel use of nitrogen hypoxia for his execution.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Nov. 21, 2024.
(1) Whether Hall v. Florida and Moore v. Texas mandate that courts deem the standard of "significantly subaverage intellectual functioning" for determining intellectual disability in Atkins v. Virginia satisfied when an offender"s lowest IQ score, decreased by one standard error of measurement, is 70 or below; and (2) whether the court should overrule Hall and Moore, or at least clarify that they permit courts to consider multiple IQ scores and the probability that an offender"s IQ does not fall at the bottom of the lowest IQ score"s error range.
(1) Whether Hall v. Florida and Moore v. Texas mandate that courts deem the standard of "significantly subaverage intellectual functioning" for determining intellectual disability in Atkins v. Virginia satisfied when an offender"s lowest IQ score, decreased by one standard error of measurement, is 70 or below; and (2) whether the court should overrule Hall and Moore, or at least clarify that they permit courts to consider multiple IQ scores and the probability that an offender"s IQ does not fall at the bottom of the lowest IQ score"s error range.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Bernard Moore, who is Black and the last man on South Carolina"s death row convicted and sentenced by an all-white jury, so that the court can consider whether the state unconstitutionally struck two Black jurors from his jury because of their race.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 31, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Bernard Moore, who is Black and the last man on South Carolina"s death row convicted and sentenced by an all-white jury, so that the court can consider whether the state unconstitutionally struck two Black jurors from his jury because of their race.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 31, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Leslie Roberson III so that it can consider whether a state"s highest criminal court, in summarily finding a procedural bar to merits review, when that finding is contrary to both state law and the facts, and when the death-sentenced individual has adduced substantial evidence of actual innocence, violates the federal constitutional right to due process.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 17, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Leslie Roberson III so that it can consider whether a state"s highest criminal court, in summarily finding a procedural bar to merits review, when that finding is contrary to both state law and the facts, and when the death-sentenced individual has adduced substantial evidence of actual innocence, violates the federal constitutional right to due process.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 17, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Garcia Glen White.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 1, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Garcia Glen White.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 1, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marcellus Williams.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 24, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marcellus Williams.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 24, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marcellus Williams.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 24, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marcellus Williams.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 24, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marcellus Williams to review issues of constitutional errors, racism, and bad faith at his trial.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 24, 2024. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would grant the application for stay.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Marcellus Williams to review issues of constitutional errors, racism, and bad faith at his trial.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 24, 2024. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would grant the application for stay.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Freddie Eugene Owens so that he can pursue his procedural due process claim.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 20, 2024. Justice Sotomayor would grant the application for stay.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Freddie Eugene Owens so that he can pursue his procedural due process claim.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Sept. 20, 2024. Justice Sotomayor would grant the application for stay.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Loran Cole so that he may pursue his Eighth Amendment challenge to Florida's lethal injection procedure.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 29, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Loran Cole so that he may pursue his Eighth Amendment challenge to Florida's lethal injection procedure.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 29, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Arthur Lee Burton given strong evidence that he is intellectually disabled.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 7, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Arthur Lee Burton given strong evidence that he is intellectually disabled.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Aug. 7, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Keith Edmund Gavin.
Application for stay of execution is denied on July 18, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Keith Edmund Gavin.
Application for stay of execution is denied on July 18, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Ruben Gutierrez.
Emergency application for stay of execution is granted on July 16, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Ruben Gutierrez.
Emergency application for stay of execution is granted on July 16, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Ramiro Felix Gonzales.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 26, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Ramiro Felix Gonzales.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on June 26, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jamie Mills.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on May 30, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jamie Mills.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on May 30, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jamie Mills.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on May 30, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Jamie Mills.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on May 30, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Brian Dorsey.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 9, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Brian Dorsey.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 9, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Brian Dorsey pending the resolution of his certiorari petition.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 9, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Brian Dorsey pending the resolution of his certiorari petition.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 9, 2024.
Whether Michael DeWayne Smith"s first degree murder convictions and sentence of death are unreliable and in violation of his constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial because false testimony was used to corroborate Smith"s confession.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 4, 2024.
Whether Michael DeWayne Smith"s first degree murder convictions and sentence of death are unreliable and in violation of his constitutional rights to due process and a fair trial because false testimony was used to corroborate Smith"s confession.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 4, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Thomas Creech.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 28, 2024.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Thomas Creech.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 28, 2024.
2023
Whether the court should stay of the execution of Casey McWhorter.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on November 16, 2023.
Whether the court should stay of the execution of Casey McWhorter.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on November 16, 2023.
Whether the court should stay of the execution of Casey McWhorter.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on November 16, 2023.
Whether the court should stay of the execution of Casey McWhorter.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on November 16, 2023.
Whether the court should stay of the execution of David Renteria.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on November 16, 2023.
Whether the court should stay of the execution of David Renteria.
Emergency application for stay of execution denied on November 16, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Edward Barber.
Emergency application for stay is denied on July 21, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of James Edward Barber.
Emergency application for stay is denied on July 21, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Duane E. Owen.
Emergency application for stay is denied on June 14, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Duane E. Owen.
Emergency application for stay is denied on June 14, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Eugene Glossip.
Emergency application for stay is granted on May 5, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Eugene Glossip.
Emergency application for stay is granted on May 5, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Darryl Bryan Barwick.
Emergency application for stay is denied on May 3, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Darryl Bryan Barwick.
Emergency application for stay is denied on May 3, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Louis Bernard Gaskin.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 11, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Louis Bernard Gaskin.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on April 11, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Arthur Brown Jr.
Application for stay of execution is denied on March 9, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Arthur Brown Jr.
Application for stay of execution is denied on March 9, 2023.
"Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of John Balentine.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 8, 2023.
"Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of John Balentine.
Application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 8, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Leonard Taylor.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 7, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Leonard Taylor.
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Feb. 7, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Wesley Ruiz.
Application for stay of execution denied on February 1, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Wesley Ruiz.
Application for stay of execution denied on February 1, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Alan Fratta.
Application for stay of execution is denied on January 10, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Alan Fratta.
Application for stay of execution is denied on January 10, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Alan Fratta.
Application for stay of execution denied on January 9, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Alan Fratta.
Application for stay of execution denied on January 9, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Alan Fratta.
Application for stay of execution denied on January 9, 2023.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Robert Alan Fratta.
Application for stay of execution denied on January 9, 2023.
2022
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kevin Johnson.
Application for stay of execution denied on November 29, 2022. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson would have granted the application.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Kevin Johnson.
Application for stay of execution denied on November 29, 2022. Justices Sotomayor and Jackson would have granted the application.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Kevin Johnson.
Application for stay of execution denied on November 23, 2022.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Kevin Johnson.
Application for stay of execution denied on November 23, 2022.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Fairchild.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 17, 2022. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Fairchild.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 17, 2022. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.
Whether the court should vacate the stay of execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith.
Application to vacate the stay of execution is granted on November 17, 2022. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would deny the application.
Whether the court should vacate the stay of execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith.
Application to vacate the stay of execution is granted on November 17, 2022. Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson would deny the application.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Stephen Barbee.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 16, 2022.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Stephen Barbee.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 16, 2022.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Kenneth Smith.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 16, 2022.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Kenneth Smith.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 16, 2022.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Murray Hooper.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 16, 2022.
Whether the court should stay the execution of Murray Hooper.
Application for stay of execution is denied on November 16, 2022.
(1) Whether it violates the Eighth Amendment and this court's decisions in Ford v. Wainwright and Panetti v. Quarterman for a state court to bypass procedural safeguards when there are disputed issues of fact; (2) Whether it violates the Fourteenth Amendment for a warden, who is directly in charge of carrying out the execution, to also assume the role of gatekeeper to the execution competency process; and (3) Whether the state of Oklahoma's procedural framework for determining competency to be executed violates the Eighth Amendment, and the court's decision in Ford v. Wainwright and Panetti v. Quarterman.
Application for emergency stay is denied on October 19, 2022.
(1) Whether it violates the Eighth Amendment and this court's decisions in Ford v. Wainwright and Panetti v. Quarterman for a state court to bypass procedural safeguards when there are disputed issues of fact; (2) Whether it violates the Fourteenth Amendment for a warden, who is directly in charge of carrying out the execution, to also assume the role of gatekeeper to the execution competency process; and (3) Whether the state of Oklahoma's procedural framework for determining competency to be executed violates the Eighth Amendment, and the court's decision in Ford v. Wainwright and Panetti v. Quarterman.
Application for emergency stay is denied on October 19, 2022.