Breaking: 11th Circuit stays scheduled June 8 execution of Robert Bryan Melson in Alabama. ORDER:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3766675-17-11536-Melson-Stay-06-02-17.html …
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Justices Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor noted they would have denied the request.
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Here was Alabama's request: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3859601-16A1200-Melson-App-Vacate-Stay.html … / Here was Melson's opposition:https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/3859633-16A1200-Melson-Response-Vacate-Stay.html …
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This decision sends things back to the 11th Circuit, which will now need to resolve his appeal before Thursday's scheduled execution.
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11th Cir is hearing an appeal from several inmates & sought to avoid having to resolve Melson's claim before they could consider whole case.
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With tonight's action,
#SCOTUS is preventing the 11th Circuit's sought attempt at more careful consideration. It did so with no opinion.
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i know GOrsuch is new but looks like he's a fan of killing people.
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