Breaking: Arkansas Supreme Court grants stay of execution to Stacey Eugene Johnson, one of two men due to be executed on Thursday.pic.twitter.com/Ndg9YgwNBq
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There also are some petitions already at #SCOTUS (with corresponding stay applications): https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3674002-16-8787-Petition-McGehee-v-Hutchinson-17-1805.html …pic.twitter.com/VMB6IBTWbZ
Here is Ark AG's opposition to the last petition—which seeks appeal of 8th Cir reversal of the 8th Amend injunction: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3674006-16-8770-Response-McGehee-v-Hutchinson.html …pic.twitter.com/qR6Zr6YFOd
Anyway, I didn't label it, but ... that was [part of?] today's ARKANSAS EXECUTION CHALLENGES THREAD.
#lawdorks: Here are all of the relevant documents filed since Monday night's execution challenges were done: https://www.documentcloud.org/search/projectid:32714-Arkansas-April-Scheduled-Execution-Challenges-2 …
For reference, here are the relevant docs ~through~ Monday night: https://www.documentcloud.org/search/projectid:32687-Arkansas-April-Scheduled-Execution-Challenges …
JUST IN: A new TRO reportedly issued against the state in the McKesson litigation, from a new judge:https://twitter.com/katvjanelle/status/854842118015254530 …
If this stands, Arkansas would not be allowed to use the vecuronium bromide purchased from McKesson in any upcoming executions.
Unless they somehow ~found~ a replacement for that drug in their protocol, they wouldn't be able to carry out executions.
Arkansas @AGRutledge to appeal TRO granted in McKesson litigation, per spokesperson.pic.twitter.com/2XOXwiyNpt
McKesson also issues a statement regarding tonight's TRO:pic.twitter.com/cscRakaMJF
Lawyers for Johnson (& Lee), as well as Gov. Hutchinson & AG Rutledge, issue statements re: Arkansas Supreme Court stay for Johnson.pic.twitter.com/2dTqOZdSNK
Also tonight, Arkansas filed its opposition at #SCOTUS to the inmates' request regarding the 8-execution timeline. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3674346-16-8787-Response-McGehee-v-Hutchinson.html …pic.twitter.com/BfffsPciEu
Last Arkansas update of the night: I added in four docs in two 8th Cir appeals (1822 & 1824) to the project here: https://www.documentcloud.org/search/projectid:32714-Arkansas-April-Scheduled-Execution-Challenges-2 …
1822 is the federal clemency case appeal, and 1824 is Johnson's as-applied 8th Amendment claim appeal.
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