Moore v. Blackburn

Supreme Court

Moore v. Blackburn

479 U.S. 1048, 107 S. Ct. 919

Procedural entryThis page is a short order in Moore v. Blackburn. Read the opinion of the Court — 478 U.S. 1037 →

Supreme Court of the United States·Decided January 16, 1987·No. No. A-524 (86-6188)·Published

Opinion

C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the disposition by this Court of the petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certio-rari be denied, this stay terminates automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

The Chief Justice, Justice O’Connor, and Justice Scalia would deny the application.

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C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the disposition by this Court of the petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certio-rari be denied, this stay terminates automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

The Chief Justice, Justice O’Connor, and Justice Scalia would deny the application.

Moore v. Blackburn, 479 U.S. 1048, 107 S. Ct. 919 (1987).

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