Rolando Ruiz, convicted for the murder of Theresa Rodriguez in a murder-for-hire scheme, is scheduled to be executed by Texas tonight.
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There is no word yet from the Supreme Court on three different requests for
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Two of his claims — called Lackey claims for a 1995 case — relate to the length of time he has spent on death row.pic.twitter.com/6MIe95Ujjh
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The final claim is a complex, procedural question relating to federal habeas relief.pic.twitter.com/co8s9ICat9
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The execution of Ruiz was to begin at 6p CT / 7p ET — but nearly four hours later, we're still waiting on
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BREAKING:
#SCOTUS denies stay of execution for Rolando Ruiz in Texas. Breyer dissents on Lackey claim (challenge due to time on death row).pic.twitter.com/SfIx4kyeBJ
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Breyer's full dissent:pic.twitter.com/YR5Af3uqxV
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Breyer's calling out of Kennedy here is remarkable.pic.twitter.com/gABInuLm5Z
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My report from tonight —> Supreme Court Won’t Stop Execution Of Man Convicted In Murder-For-Hire Scheme https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/texas-execution-rolando-ruiz?utm_term=.fjELa0ZN6V#.kuzMe7KwAv …
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This post might as well be called "Justice Breyer Is Getting Impatient With His Dear Friend, Justice Kennedy."https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/texas-execution-rolando-ruiz?utm_term=.ef8ZVanDE6#.rx9WwXrZLe …
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UPDATE: Texas Executes Man Convicted In Murder-For-Hire Schemehttps://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/texas-execution-rolando-ruiz?utm_term=.ojZg6YeP1E …
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Rolando Ruiz was declared dead at 11:06 p.m. Central Time, the AP reported.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/texas-execution-rolando-ruiz?utm_term=.ojZg6YeP1E …
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