My big BuzzFeed News story on the effort underway to end the death penalty, from Nov. 8, 2015:http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-most-ambitious-effort-yet-to-abolish-the-death-penalty-i#.uxKVog69p …
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As the SCOTUS docket was updated at some point since Fri afternoon to reflect, Walter's petition was rescheduled ...pic.twitter.com/QK4ZIvSP4c
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... meaning the justices did not consider the cert petition at Friday's conference.
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Additionally, the NYT is not technically accurate when it says "Shonda Walter's case is the first to take up Justice Breyer's challenge."
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I'm not at my computer now, but at least 1 (& I think several) last-minute cert petition(s)/stay application(s) raised full 8th Am question.
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Walter is the first one not brought w execution pending, yes, but the issue has been before the justices since Breyer's Glossip dissent.
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In any event, read my BuzzFeed News in-depth report here: http://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-most-ambitious-effort-yet-to-abolish-the-death-penalty-i?utm_term=.do9n5KJg4 … ... and the NYT edit bd here: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/01/17/opinion/sunday/the-death-penalty-endgame.html …
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@chrisgeidner ... do continue.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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