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    1. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Brian Lyman

      The Alabama DOC has had ~much~ more to say about what #SCOTUS apparently said earlier than SCOTUS has. More from AL:https://twitter.com/lyman_brian/status/794304637394268160 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Brian LymanVerified account @lyman_brian
      Replying to @lyman_brian
      DOC spokesman Bob Horton said this was a voluntary request. Had DOC declined, the US Supreme Court would have issued a temporary stay. (4)
      1 reply 1 retweet 5 likes
    2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Chris Geidner Retweeted Brian Lyman

      Seriously, much more. Via @lyman_brian:https://twitter.com/lyman_brian/status/794308777709158400 …

      Chris Geidner added,

      Brian LymanVerified account @lyman_brian
      We're told that the execution delay was requested to allow review of Judge Charles Wilson's dissent in last night's Arthur denial. (1)
      1 reply 0 retweets 6 likes
    3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      After the two-hour informal delay, more time passed, then the temporary stay was issued by Thomas:https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/tommy-arthur-alabama-execution?utm_term=.cxZDG0Djy#.dhbKrQKM0 …

      1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
    4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      That was the first word given to the #SCOTUS reporters in terms of any update on the case since the briefs had been filed.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Now, we wait to see if there will be a further #SCOTUS order tonight.

      1 reply 0 retweets 5 likes
    6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Alabama officials are waiting, too. The death warrant is good until midnight (Central Time), so they have a little more than an hour left.

      1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
    7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      BREAKING: #SCOTUS grants stay pending cert, halting Thomas Arthur's scheduled Alabama execution tonight. https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/tommy-arthur-alabama-execution …pic.twitter.com/RST4fM70H2

      3 replies 63 retweets 50 likes
    8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      Chief Justice John Roberts granted a "courtesy fifth," keeping Thomas Arthur of Alabama alive tonight.

      8 replies 35 retweets 63 likes
    9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      UPDATED @BuzzFeedNews REPORT: Supreme Court Grants Stay Of Scheduled Alabama Execution —> https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/tommy-arthur-alabama-execution?utm_term=.gkR2Yk9xLQ … #SCOTUS #deathpenalty

      2 replies 16 retweets 8 likes
    10. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
      Replying to @chrisgeidner

      So, yeah, it was definitely a hectic night at #SCOTUS. https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/tommy-arthur-alabama-execution?utm_term=.up4r32z4XA#.kuzMe7KwAv … / Here's my look at what we know about the vote:pic.twitter.com/CcV7XfcwWO

      1 reply 8 retweets 6 likes
      Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016

      So, that's what we KNOW. The speculation will run rampant. But, here's what I'm looking at: The terseness of the Chief's statement.

      9:47 PM - 3 Nov 2016
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        2. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Compare the Chief Justice tonight with Breyer's statement from his GG "courtesy fifth" earlier this year.pic.twitter.com/vO9NrMTZWL

          1 reply 2 retweets 9 likes
        3. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          I count three times in that brief statement where the Chief tells the four who voted for a stay that they're wrong.pic.twitter.com/2jHtdnKWH0

          3 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
        4. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          This suggests to me CJ either felt pressure to provide a courtesy fifth OR wanted to make sure everyone knew this rly was just a courtesy.

          1 reply 1 retweet 10 likes
        5. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          IOW, it looks to me like he's either feeling pressure from the left inside the court or worried about pressure from the right outside.

          2 replies 1 retweet 5 likes
        6. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          [I'm not sure which, although I started out almost certain it had to be an inside-the-court thing. Now, though, I'm not so sure.]

          2 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
        7. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          He's overseeing an 8-person court, it's days before an election, and there are four justices on the liberal side. He's in a tough spot.

          1 reply 1 retweet 4 likes
        8. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Allowing an execution to proceed on a 4-4 vote — especially given the dissent that he could have been facing — could have been dramatic.

          2 replies 2 retweets 7 likes
        9. Chris Geidner‏Verified account @chrisgeidner 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          Granting the fifth, w a terse statement letting everyone know he's unhappy about it, seems like an efficient move for him in all directions.

          3 replies 1 retweet 6 likes
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        1. Gabriel Malor‏ @gabrielmalor 3 Nov 2016
          Replying to @chrisgeidner

          He's asleep.

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