Crow v. Jones

Application to vacate the stays of execution is granted on Oct. 28, 2021. Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan would deny the application. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the decision.

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
21a116	10th Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should vacate the stays of execution for Julius Jones and John Grant entered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit so that Jones and Grant can pursue an Eighth Amendment challenge to Oklahoma's execution protocol.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/27/2021	Application (21A116) to vacate stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
10/28/2021	Response to application from respondents John Grant, et al. filed.
10/28/2021	Application (21A116) referred to the Court.
10/28/2021	Application (21A116) granted by the Court. The application to vacate the stays of execution entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on October 27, 2021, presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court, is granted. Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.