Rosen v. Montgomery
Application for stay or vacatur granted on Jan. 12, 2021. Justices Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan would deny the application.
Issue: Whether the stay of execution for Lisa Montgomery pending the disposition of her appeal in the D.C. Circuit should be stayed or vacated.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Reversing several lower courts, justices allow execution of Lisa Montgomery (James Romoser and Angie Gou, January 13, 2021)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2021 | Application (20A122) for a stay or vacatur, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 01/12/2021 | Response to application from respondent Lisa Marie Montgomery filed. |
| 01/12/2021 | Application (20A122) referred to the Court. |
| 01/12/2021 | Application (20A122) granted by the Court. The application for stay or vacatur presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted. The January 11, 2021 order of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit granting a stay is vacated. Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application. |