Barr v. Purkey

Application for stay or vacatur granted on July 15, 2020. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's July 15, 2020, order granting a preliminary injunction is vacated. Justice Breyer dissented, joined by Justice Ginsburg. Justice Sotomayor dissented, joined by Justices Ginsburg, Breyer and Kagan.

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Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20a9	USDC	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Supreme Court should immediately stay or summarily vacate the district court's order enjoining respondent's execution.

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Justices allow second federal execution to proceed (updated) (Amy Howe, July 16, 2020)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/15/2020	Application (20A9) for a stay or vacatur, submitted to The Chief Justice.
07/15/2020	Response to application from respondent Wesley I. Purkey filed.
07/15/2020	Reply of applicants William P. Barr, et al. filed.
07/16/2020	Application (20A9) referred to the Court.
07/16/2020	Application (20A9) 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. (Detached Opinion). JUSTICE BREYER, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG joins, dissenting. (Detached Opinion). JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR, with whom JUSTICE GINSBURG, JUSTICE BREYER, and JUSTICE KAGAN join, dissenting.