Meanwhile, Arkansas has been ordered not to use its vecuronium bromide—purchased from McKesson—in any executions: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3674626-McKesson-TRO-042017.html …pic.twitter.com/7Cxml3QzWH
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The Arkansas Supreme Court has now denied all three pending stay applications for Ledell Lee. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/thursday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.qwGO03PEWe#.vm8B9N2r1j …pic.twitter.com/GnWXJkyA5I
JUST IN: In a 7-1 ruling against the inmates, 8th Circuit denies stays of execution in the clemency case appeal.https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675095-1822-Order.html …
JUST IN: Lawyers for Ledell Lee have filed another lawsuit — on DNA claims — in federal court: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675098-Lee-v-Jegley-Complaint-1983.html …pic.twitter.com/aghdLI6apc
Here's my @BuzzFeedNews report on where things stand in Arkansas — a report that is changing by the minute.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/thursday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.ryZ8rANGgK#.xeRGwMo0YE …
McKesson acknowledges that the Arkansas Supreme Court's move today effectively halted their effort to stop use of their drug.pic.twitter.com/1CzWRr5Rar
Lee's execution is due to start in 45 minutes. Info on media witnesses —>https://twitter.com/dawnerscott/status/855198232653295619 …
With a good development from Monday's procedures here —>https://twitter.com/JessiTurnure/status/855198445040271361 …
UPDATED REPORT: Arkansas Prepares To Carry Out Its First Execution In More Than A Decadehttps://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/thursday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.eaAykpdMxv …
JUST IN: @AGRutledge opposes Lee's DNA lawsuit in federal court —>https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675109-Lee-v-Jegley-Response.html …
The latest: Arkansas is preparing to begin executing Ledell Lee in the next 30 minutes.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/thursday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.akX3pkozJ0#.dgZK93mgrY …
About 10 minutes until Ledell Lee's execution is scheduled to begin in Arkansas. There is no stay in place.https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/thursday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.hr3Oqrn04v#.mlVXJpDL2W …
I understand that a Lee-only stay application was filed as well, but we have not gotten notice of that from #SCOTUS.
Here is the claim in that one, which I have been provided a copy of:pic.twitter.com/O6qEpu9jmn
Apparently, Lee has obtained a temporary stay:https://twitter.com/alanblinder/status/855209473002151936 …
Here's the stay order. I'm uploading the relevant pending docs now.pic.twitter.com/ZkzRYURp64
Here is the pending claim at the 8th Circuit: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675126-Lee-8th-Cir-Motion-for-Stay.html …pic.twitter.com/SJRyyUQTgJ
Here is the memo supporting it: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675125-Lee-8th-Cir-Memo.html … / The state's response:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675123-Lee-8th-Cir-Stay-Opposition.html …
BREAKING: #SCOTUS denies relief in Arkansas execution matters filed prior to today.pic.twitter.com/GP3JM5y8tf
In the main case, the appeal of the 8th Cir ruling reversing the injunction on the 8th Amend claim, #SCOTUS splits 5-4 against a stay.pic.twitter.com/G7pqfUlCLZ
Ginsburg and Sotomayor would have voted to grant cert as well, and Sotomayor wrote in dissent. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675133-16-8770-Order.html …pic.twitter.com/C1vhdUjtdo
Breyer also wrote, dissenting from the stay denial: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675132-16-8770-Order-I-1.html …pic.twitter.com/KFK8tmwzt1
In the request for a stay pending consideration of the petition for rehearing in Johnson v. Kelley, only 3 justices (not RBG) noted dissent.pic.twitter.com/K5IRZcv6iz
Finally, Breyer was the sole noted dissent in the "compressed execution schedule" request. He wrote about it a little, too. #SCOTUSpic.twitter.com/KKEvCFPXpO
Lee's federal district court 1983 / DNA action and request for a stay of execution is denied. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3675137-Lee-v-Jegley-Order.html …pic.twitter.com/bxdynFFlt3
Lee's lawyers have filed a notice of appeal in that case.
Here is my latest on the situation in Arkansas:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/thursday-arkansas-executions-story?utm_term=.itdJ0nxMQb#.duwxeRLbBm …
JUST IN: There are THREE new #SCOTUS stay requests pending for Ledell Lee, per court's public information office.
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