Barr v. Purkey
Application for stay or vacatur granted on July 16, 2020
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Issue: Whether, because the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia 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.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Justices allow second federal execution to proceed (updated) (Amy Howe, July 16, 2020)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/15/2020 | Application (20A10) for a stay or vacatur, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 07/15/2020 | Response to application from respondents Wesley Ira Purkey, et al. filed. |
| 07/15/2020 | Reply of applicants William P. Barr, et al. filed. |
| 07/16/2020 | Application (20A10) referred to the Court. |
| 07/16/2020 | Application (20A10) 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 District Court"s July 15, 2020 order granting a preliminary injunction is vacated. |