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Latest: Arkansas Supreme Court denied stay requests —>pic.twitter.com/ytrvUpxNvz
8th Circuit denied Jack Jones' motion for a stay of execution on his as-applied 8th Am claim: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3676960-8th-Cir-Jack-Jones-1849-Order.html …pic.twitter.com/kVrUoWdHog
8th Circuit also has denied both of Marcel Williams' requests for a stay of execution: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3676951-Marcel-Williams-8th-Cir-60b.html … /https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3676992-8th-Cir-Marcel-Williams-As-Applied-Order.html …
Jones' lawyers have gone to #SCOTUS, seeking stay in two cases. 1. Petition: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677019-16-8814-Jones-Petition-AR-SC.html … / Stay app:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677020-16A1027-Jones-Application-16-8814.html …
Marcel Williams' lawyers have filed a cert petition — https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677116-16-8815-Marcel-Williams-Petition-1983.html … — and stay app —
https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677117-16A1029-16-8815-Marcel-Williams-Stay-App-1983.html … — at #SCOTUS.
Arkansas #SCOTUS responses to Jack Jones: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677132-16-8814-Jones-Response.html … / https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677131-16A1028-Jones-Response-1983.html … // Marcel Williams:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677133-16-8815-Marcel-Williams-Response-1983.html …
A second petition for Marcel Williams has been filed at #SCOTUS: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677198-16-8816-Marcel-Williams-Petition-60b.html … / Stay app:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677199-16A1030-16-8816-Marcel-Williams-Stay-60b.html …
Arkansas Plans To Carry Out Two More Executions Monday Night:https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-two-scheduled-monday-executions?utm_term=.luJpPmN9QD …
This will be our ongoing report at @BuzzFeedNews on the planned Arkansas executions tonight, with documents posted: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-two-scheduled-monday-executions?utm_term=.luJpPmN9QD …pic.twitter.com/Wq4cJrsgLl
Here's what happened the last time a state tried to carry out two executions in one night: https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-two-scheduled-monday-executions?utm_term=.axn8KQ04Mz#.hsQ73PWy01 …pic.twitter.com/okb1xYjyY6
Marcel Williams has a request at the Arkansas Supreme Court — https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677253-0424-ASC-Marcel-Williams-Motion-to-Recall-the.html … — and the state response:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3677252-0424-ASC-Marcel-Williams-Response.html …
Breaking: #SCOTUS denies stay of execution to Jack Jones. https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-two-scheduled-monday-executions?utm_term=.hp8wvGOQg3#.isZM0K9VwY …pic.twitter.com/FlDyCnJ8hn
Justice Sotomayor is the only noted dissent, in the 8th Amendment-related stay request.
Media witnesses for Jack Jones' scheduled execution:https://twitter.com/WinnieWrightTV/status/856646172391473152 …
NYT has some stories of those who have witnessed executions, including one witness from Ledell Lee's execution: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/23/us/bearing-witness-to-executions-last-breaths-and-lasting-impressions.html …pic.twitter.com/ipEjUbGijp
"People don’t realize that you never get over it, unless you’re just cold and calculated." - former Texas prison chaplain
And there's a current — elected — prosecutor. Here's Charles Coulson, Lake County, Ohio, prosecutor:pic.twitter.com/jkPJo3H5ui
Jack Jones' execution is likely underway now in Arkansas, given that no stay was issued.
No word yet from #SCOTUS on Marcel Williams' stay requests.
From the room where media are assembled on site in Arkansas: https://twitter.com/PhilMcCausland/status/856659913795399681 …
Reporter on scene says the state of Arkansas has executed Jack Jones:https://twitter.com/JessiTurnure/status/856665021207773184 …
Still no word from #SCOTUS on Marcel Williams' stay applications.
Arkansas Carries Out The First Of Two Executions Set For Monday Nighthttps://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/arkansas-two-scheduled-monday-executions?utm_term=.edQ1NV5pRo …
Marcel Williams' late request to the Arkansas Supreme Court to recall the mandate has been denied. Still waiting on #SCOTUS.pic.twitter.com/Es4lck11U0
Arkansas Gov. @AsaHutchinson and @AGRutledge issue statements regarding the execution of Jack Jones.pic.twitter.com/4Yx00sF451
Breaking: #SCOTUS denies both of Marcel Williams' requests for a stay of execution, leaving no stay requests outstanding.pic.twitter.com/1rJ3SUJLQI
Again, Justice Sotomayor dissents in the 8th Amendment-related stay request, as she did with Jones (and Lee this past week).
AG's communications director —>https://twitter.com/JuddPDeere/status/856678376681218048 …
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