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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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
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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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Here's likely why the state gave up on Ward. Ark Supr Ct denied motion for reconsideration in the competency case. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.bgKjweZ40x#.bqLAoEy2dl …pic.twitter.com/21nH2OuY9A
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Two executions were scheduled for tonight. One is off. The other is stayed, but Ark AG has asked
#SCOTUS to step in.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.yo3lreRmLg#.obj7XA2jbr … -
Davis' lawyers respond, opposing Ark AG's request that
#SCOTUS vacate the Ark Supr Ct stay of execution for Davis. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.up4r32z4XA#.jjlevgAyWY …pic.twitter.com/TxfSeP0Ug0
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Here's the latest from
@BuzzFeedNews on where things stand w/ Arkansas, which wanted to hold two executions tonight. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.lqmdVjban9#.nlaXzOM14N …pic.twitter.com/yQrq3nkmb0
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Two hours until Arkansas' death warrant for Don Davis expires. Alan, with the NYT, is at the prison —>https://twitter.com/alanblinder/status/854165464863428609 …
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The state supreme court stayed the execution, but Arkansas' AG went to
#SCOTUS. My report:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/monday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.lqmdVjban9#.nlaXzOM14N … -
The Davis response at
#SCOTUS is really well done — especially for these last-hour filings. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3672056-SCOTUS-Davis-Response.html …pic.twitter.com/3ezN2JH07T
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Meanwhile, the prison officials in Arkansas —>https://twitter.com/alanblinder/status/854178217040760832 …
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Midazolam was used in the 2014 execution of Joseph Wood in Arizona. His execution lasted nearly two hours.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/supreme-court-ends-stay-of-execution-for-man-who-sued-for-ac?utm_term=.txk3Eml5qe#.owpLBeYdp6 …
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That Arizona execution, we later learned, had seriously gone awry. https://www.buzzfeed.com/jimdalrympleii/arizona-used-15-doses-of-lethal-drugs-to-execute-inmate?utm_term=.isZM0K9VwY#.km8Ej6zadQ …pic.twitter.com/uJEWm9hOTl
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[Yes, I fixed the state there. Sorry, been tweeting too much about Arkansas, and my fingers auto-typed it.]
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