MONDAY ARKANSAS DEATH PENALTY THREAD. Background on the eight scheduled executions over the next two weeks:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-scheduled-eight-executions?utm_term=.mgrBypA9Lk#.dxM3DVyYQN …
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Reply: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671625-8th-Cir-McGehee-Reply.html … / Plaintiffs' Cross-Appeal, re: compressed execution schedule:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671623-8th-Cir-McGehee-Cross-Appeal.html …
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Collection of relevant legal docs: https://www.documentcloud.org/search/projectid:32687-Arkansas-April-Scheduled-Execution-Challenges … / Underlying
@BuzzFeedNews report on what's happening:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-scheduled-eight-executions?utm_term=.mgrBypA9Lk#.dxM3DVyYQN … -
Update: Arkansas Supreme Court confirms that the state's reconsideration request in Bruce Ward's case remains pending.
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The Arkansas AG's Office earlier put out incorrect information that a corrected stay order was a denial of the reconsideration request.
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They have since corrected that, noting that the reconsideration motion remains pending. The court clerk's office confirmed that with me.
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#SCOTUS action: Arkansas inmates seek stays of execution pending disposition of petition for rehearing in Johnson v. Kelley.pic.twitter.com/iqyUHHM0Hm
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Underlying case info: http://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/johnson-v-kelley/ … / Rehearing petition: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3661125-Arkansas-SCOTUS-Petition-for-Rehearing.html … / Stay application:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671874-16A986-16-6496-Stay-Application.html …
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To be clear, this stay application at
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Breaking: Arkansas Supreme Court enters stay of execution orders halting tonight's two scheduled executions, Bruce Ward and Don Davis.pic.twitter.com/99Xyoxob9E
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These are claims seeking a stay of execution pending outcome of McWilliams v. Dunn at
#SCOTUS. Claims noted in here:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-scheduled-eight-executions?utm_term=.vkjprYOWQm#.mq9br6LQ9l … -
These stays are in addition to the stay entered by the Arkansas Supreme Court in Ward's case and the fed'l court injunction as to all.
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On the McWilliams-related stay, 3 Ark Sup Ct justices dissented in two written dissents: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671894-Davis-Dissent-1.html … /https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671895-Davis-Dissent-2.html …
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Per a statement from the Arkansas AG's spokesperson, "The Attorney General is considering options as to how to proceed."
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So, at the 8th Cir, the plaintiffs filed this status report as to the Arkansas Supreme Court stays: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671913-8th-Cir-Plaintiffs-Status-Report.html …pic.twitter.com/FjamhN4LIJ
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And, in the state's response, we get an ~idea~ of the state's argument at this point. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3671914-8th-Cir-State-Status-Report.html …pic.twitter.com/qy1FzpGozs
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As to this — "That decision was based on a misinterpretation of fed'l law, and Ark. will seek immed. review." — I'm interested to see where.
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Hard to argue that a discretionary stay of execution by the Arkansas Supreme Court isn't based on independent and adeq state grounds.
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Assuming so, it can't be appealed to SCOTUS, so state's only option would be a motion for reconsideration.
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BREAKING: 8th Circuit Reverses Stay On Arkansas Executions — But Monday's Are Still On Hold From State Supreme Cthttps://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.fkLDJ67yGq …
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The 8th Circuit ended the federal court stay of executions entered on Saturday in the drug-protocol challenge.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.ykGqeG715w#.dxM3DVyYQN …
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As noted above, however, that does not alter the stays of execution granted to Ward and Davis by the Ark Sup Ct.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.ykGqeG715w#.dxM3DVyYQN …
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UPDATED STORY: Here is what's happening with the scheduled Arkansas executions, as of now. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.akX3pkozJ0#.kky0B5WAzK …pic.twitter.com/XD2YYHrUeV
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As to this, as stated earlier, I'm not sure to whom Arkansas can appeal.https://twitter.com/alanblinder/status/854109842524471299 …
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OK. So. Apparently the Arkansas AG thinks she can appeal the Arkansas Supreme Court stays to
#SCOTUS.https://twitter.com/AGRutledge/status/854097335479144450 … -
Here are the orders from the Arkansas Supreme Court:pic.twitter.com/OvlrqdWsz1
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Breaking: Arkansas Supreme Court vacates TRO against the use of the vecuronium bromide that McKesson sold to the state in executions.pic.twitter.com/MuSs4a876X
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Breaking: AG Rutledge asks
#SCOTUS to vacate Arkansas Supreme Court stay of execution for Don Davis. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.axn8KQ04Mz#.bxwKb1ZGeV …pic.twitter.com/LA88pK3ugb
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Note: Arkansas AG says they are done fighting to execute Bruce Ward tonight.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.cvrjo6D3br#.fn1Y7QPrLz …
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