Supreme Court of the United States, 2011

Foster v. Texas

Foster v. Texas
Supreme Court of the United States · Decided January 11, 2011 · Application, Deny, Execution, Scalia, Stay
178 L. Ed. 2d 820; 2011 U.S. LEXIS 610; 131 S. Ct. 991; 562 U.S. 1174; 79 U.S.L.W. 3418 (Lawyers' Edition, Second Series)

Foster v. Texas

Opinion of the Court

Application for stay of execution of sentence of death, presented to Justice Scalia, and by him referred to the Court, granted pending disposition of the petition for writ of certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the issuance of the mandate of this Court.

Justice Scalia and Justice Alito would deny the application for stay of execution.

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