Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Streetman v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections

484 U.S. 992

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1988-01-07
Topic
general

How later courts describe this case

  • case held pending the decision in Lowenfield v. Phelps, but execution not stayed
  • an act “does not become less judicial by virtue of an allegation of malice”

Citator

UpLaw has not yet analyzed Streetman v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections. The absence of a flag is not a finding that it is good law.

Cited by
18 opinions

Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, denied.

Justice Blackmun and Justice Stevens would grant the application.