Vialva v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on September 24, 2020
Issue: 1) Whether the Federal Death Penalty Act"s requirement of implementation in the manner prescribed by state law governs a federal district court"s implementation of its judgment imposing death; and 2) which law governs if not.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/21/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 21, 2020) |
| 09/21/2020 | Application (20A49) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 09/22/2020 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 09/23/2020 | Reply of petitioner Christopher Vialva filed. |
| 09/24/2020 | Application (20A49) referred to the Court. |
| 09/24/2020 | Petition DENIED. |
| 09/24/2020 | Application (20A49) denied by the Court. |