Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Shriner v. Wainwright

467 U.S. 1257

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1984-06-19
Topic
general

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  • “A plaintiffs lien for the claims alleged against the vessel is transferred to the security posted.”

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Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Powell, and by him referred to the Court, is denied for the reasons stated in the opinion of the Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, 735 F. 2d 1236 (1984).

Justice Brennan and Justice Marshall would grant the application. Justice Rehnquist took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.