This is extraordinary. The Chief Justice — and Justice Kennedy — declined to grant a stay of execution when four justices wished to do so.
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JUST IN: Ronald Smith Jr.'s attorneys have filed a request at
#SCOTUS for a stay of execution regarding Alabama's method of execution.pic.twitter.com/bJmHl2D8F6
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Here's is the method of execution stay request, which would be an appeal out of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals: https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/3234856/16A570-SCOTUS-Application-for-Stay-of-Execution-LI.pdf …
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Breaking: Justice Thomas denied the lethal injection challenge-related stay request. The request was not referred to the full court.
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Fully updated report on tonight's 4-4- split
#SCOTUS on whether an Alabama execution can proceed:https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/alabama-execution-ronald-smith?utm_term=.bl6NoW95zY#.vm8B9N2r1j … -
Alabama has executed Ronald Smith Jr. Half of the Supreme Court wanted to halt it; 7 of 12 jurors recommended life.https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/alabama-execution-ronald-smith?utm_term=.bhV5ew5WP#.pggGZnGl9 …
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how is this real life? I mean I get it but ... really? This is how we do things in 2016? I think we're failing.
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