Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Johnson v. Lynaugh

479 U.S. 1071

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1987-02-10
Topic
general

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 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.

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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 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.

The Chief Jus *1072 tice, Justice White, Justice O’Connor, and Justice Scalia would deny the application.