Williams v. Wilson
The district court"s April 22 and May 19 orders are stayed pending disposition of the government"s appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit and further order of Justice Sonia Sotomayor or of the Supreme Court, on June 4, 2020.
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Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay, pending appeal, both an April 22, 2020, order by a federal district court instructing officials at the Bureau of Prisons to evaluate elderly and high-risk prisoners for transfer out of a prison facility in Elkton, Ohio, where several inmates have died from COVID-19, and a May 19, 2020, order by the district court enforcing the original order.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/01/2020 | Application (19A1047) for a stay, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| 06/01/2020 | Response to application (19A1047) requested by Justice Sotomayor, due Wednesday, June 3, by noon ET. |
| 06/03/2020 | Letter of applicants Mark Williams, Warden, et al. filed. |
| 06/03/2020 | Response to application from respondents Craig Wilson, et al. filed. |
| 06/04/2020 | Reply of applicants Mark Williams, Warden, et al. filed. |
| 06/04/2020 | UPON CONSIDERATION of the application of counsel for the applicants, the response filed thereto, and the reply, IT IS ORDERED that the District Court’s April 22 and May 19 orders are hereby stayed pending disposition of the Government’s appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit and further order of Justice Sotomayor or of the Court. |
| 10/26/2020 | Application (19A1047) withdrawn. |
| 10/26/2020 | Letter of applicant filed. |