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United States v. Purkey

Linked with Barr v. Purkey (20A9), Barr v. Purkey (20A10), Hartkemeyer v. Barr (20-23)

Application to vacate stay of execution granted on July 15, 2020. Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan would deny the application.

Docket No.20A4
Op. Below7th Cir.
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Issue

Whether, because the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit issued a stay of execution without finding that the death row inmate has a significant possibility of success on the merits, the Supreme Court should summarily vacate the lower court's stay of execution.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jul 11, 2020
Application (20A4) to vacate stay of execution, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.Jul 12, 2020
Response to application from respondent Wesley Ira Purkey filed.Jul 12, 2020
Reply of applicant United States, et al. filed.Jul 12, 2020
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Arizona.Jul 13, 2020
Supplemental brief of applicants T. J., Warden Watson, et al. filed.Jul 13, 2020
Supplemental brief of respondents Wesley Ira Purkey filed.
Jul 15, 2020
Application (20A4) referred to the Court.
Jul 15, 2020
Application (20A4) granted by the Court. The application to vacate the stay of execution entered by the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on July 2, 2020, presented to Justice Kavanaugh and by him referred to the Court, is granted. Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application.

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