Breaking News

Sigmon v. South Carolina

Share
Emergency application for stay of execution is denied on March 7, 2025.
Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24A854 N/A N/A N/A N/A 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, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Mar 07 2025Application (24A854) referred to the Court.
Mar 07 2025Application (24A854) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.