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Sigmon v. South Carolina

Emergency application for stay of execution
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24A854 TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2024

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should stay Brad Keith Sigmon's execution by firing squad, so that the court may consider whether South Carolina's compressed election timeline and arbitrary denial of information relating to the South Carolina Department of Corrections' lethal injection drugs violate due process.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 05 2025Application (24A854) for a stay of execution of sentence of death and application to file a supplemental appendix under seal, submitted to The Chief Justice.