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Moore v. Stirling

Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on Oct. 31, 2024.
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24A409 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay the execution of Richard Bernard Moore, who is Black and the last man on South Carolina’s death row convicted and sentenced by an all-white jury, so that the court can consider whether the state unconstitutionally struck two Black jurors from his jury because of their race.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 28 2024Application (24A409) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Oct 29 2024Response to application from respondent Bryan P. Stirling, Commissioner, South Carolina Department of Corrections filed.
Oct 30 2024Reply of applicant Richard Moore filed.