Barr v. Lee

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Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20a8	D.C. Cir.	Not Argued	Jul 14, 2020	5-4	Per Curiam	OT 2019

Holding: The July 13, 2020, order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia preliminarily enjoining the executions of four federal prisoners is vacated.

Judgment: Application for stay granted in a per curiam opinion on July 14, 2020. Justice Breyer filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Ginsburg joined. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Ginsburg and Kagan joined.

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In overnight orders, justices allow federal execution to proceed (Amy Howe, July 14, 2020)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/13/2020	Application (20A8) for a stay or vacatur, submitted to The Chief Justice.
07/13/2020	Response to application from respondent Daniel Lewis Lee filed.
07/13/2020	Reply of applicant William P. Barr, et al. filed.
07/14/2020	Application (20A8) referred to the Court.
07/14/2020	Application (20A8) 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 13, 2020 order granting a preliminary injunction is vacated.(Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/20a8_970e.pdf'>Opinion</a>). JUSTICE BREYER, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG joins, dissenting. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/20a8_970e.pdf'>Opinion</a>). JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG and JUSTICE KAGAN join, dissenting. (Detached <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/19pdf/20a8_970e.pdf'>Opinion</a>).