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Watson v. Blackburn

478 U.S. 1036, 107 S. Ct. 25, 92 L. Ed. 2d 775, 1986 U.S. LEXIS 2810
CourtSupreme Court of the United States
DecidedSeptember 4, 1986
DocketNo. A-161 (86-5379)
StatusPublished
Cited by2 cases

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Watson v. Blackburn, 478 U.S. 1036, 107 S. Ct. 25, 92 L. Ed. 2d 775, 1986 U.S. LEXIS 2810 (1986).

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 of the petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari 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.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.

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478 U.S. 1036, 107 S. Ct. 25, 92 L. Ed. 2d 775, 1986 U.S. LEXIS 2810, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/watson-v-blackburn-scotus-1986.