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JUST IN: In blow to Trump admin, Judge halts first federal execution in nearly 20 years over coronavirus concerns http://hill.cm/2492KxM ">https://hill.cm/2492KxM&q... - @thehill
NEW: The first US federal execution in 17 years is back on, for now http://cnn.it/32cJlky ">https://cnn.it/32cJlky&q...
The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh District issued a ruling Sunday which will allow for the first federal prisoner to be executed in 17 years on Monday, pending an appeal to the US Supreme Court.
The ruling: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2020/D07-12/C:20-2252:J:Sykes:aut:T:fnOp:N:2544540:S:0">https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/r...
The ruling: http://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/rssExec.pl?Submit=Display&Path=Y2020/D07-12/C:20-2252:J:Sykes:aut:T:fnOp:N:2544540:S:0">https://media.ca7.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/r...
UPDATE: The federal Bureau of Prisons said says a staff member involved in preparing for the first federal executions in nearly two decades has tested positive for coronavirus. The Justice Department says that won& #39;t lead to any additional delays. http://apne.ws/4UZ3cK4 ">https://apne.ws/4UZ3cK4&q...
#BREAKING: Judge Blocks Federal Executions Pushed By Trump Administration ( @HuffPost / @AP) https://www.huffpost.com/entry/judge-blocks-federal-executions-pushed-by-trump-administration_n_5f0c6bacc5b6480493d31fcf">https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jud...
A U.S. district judge on Monday ordered a new delay in federal executions, hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana. The administration will certainly appeal the delay.
Ruling: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2019mc0145-135">https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/s...
Ruling: https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show_public_doc?2019mc0145-135">https://ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/s...
The executions of #DanielLee, #WesleyPurkey, and #DustinHonken were scheduled to occur this week, with Lee& #39;s occurring 4 PM EDT, then Purkey& #39;s occurring 4 PM EDT Wednesday, and Honken& #39;s occurring Friday 4 PM EDT.
All three are stayed pending further action by federal courts.
All three are stayed pending further action by federal courts.
Counsel for the federal death-row prisoners have issued a statement concerning this morning& #39;s preliminary injunction. Here is a link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EJXBmD1guYVCpUTdYSiycYKbGIF88k99/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E... (Courtesy of @DPInfoCtr/ @RDunhamDPIC)
Anti death-penalty activists celebrate the stay issued in the Daniel Lee execution: https://twitter.com/woolstonphoto/status/1282704399106740228">https://twitter.com/woolstonp...
UPDATE: The spiritual advisor for federal death row inmate #WesleyPurkey has submitted a medical affidavit that if the execution occurs w/ execution prepper w/ COVID+ diagnosis on Wednesday, the advisor cannot attend, violating Purkey& #39;s religious freedoms. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sqTnwAiGsAbE56AxHoGtaoCoB-iGsfzh/view">https://drive.google.com/file/d/1s...
#BREAKING: The victims’ family members have filed an emergency motion in #SCOTUS asking it to stay the appeals court ruling that had lifted the district court& #39;s injunction against executing #DanielLee during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20A6/147551/20200713094246729_Final%20Peterson%20Stay%20App.pdf
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UPDATE: U.S. District Court of District of Columbia denies the motion filed by William P. Barr in reversing the stays in the scheduled federal executions. The executions of #DanielLee, #WesleyPurkey, #DustinHonken, and #KeithNelson are stayed, unless SCOTUS overrules shortly.
#BREAKING: The Department of Justice has already filed a notice saying it intends to appeal the decision, @thehill reports.
EXECUTION STAYED
- US District Court of DC stayed #DanielLee& #39;s execution, then denied AG Barr appeal. AG Barr appeals to #SCOTUS.
- Victims of #DanielLee& #39;s families file petition to #SCOTUS over #COVID concerns, fail to stop execution.
BOP update at 4:45: https://twitter.com/starwatchtim/status/1282771099860656128">https://twitter.com/starwatch...
- US District Court of DC stayed #DanielLee& #39;s execution, then denied AG Barr appeal. AG Barr appeals to #SCOTUS.
- Victims of #DanielLee& #39;s families file petition to #SCOTUS over #COVID concerns, fail to stop execution.
BOP update at 4:45: https://twitter.com/starwatchtim/status/1282771099860656128">https://twitter.com/starwatch...
#UPDATE: If #SCOTUS reverses District Court of DC& #39;s stay on #DanielLee& #39;s execution, there are already witnesses ready to watch his execution. https://twitter.com/starwatchtim/status/1282768625741381638">https://twitter.com/starwatch...
#BREAKING: Federal govt asks #SCOTUS to lift district court order, issued today, blocking federal executions, including one scheduled for 4 pm Eastern today. Claims district court order "has no realistic prospect of withstanding review."
#SCOTUS petition: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20A8/147601/20200713150210915_barr%20v.%20lee.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF...
#SCOTUS petition: https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/20/20A8/147601/20200713150210915_barr%20v.%20lee.pdf">https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF...
UPDATE: The government has requested that the US Supreme Court vacate the District Court of DC& #39;s preliminary injunction or stay the order pending appeal. https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/Lee-Govt-motion-to-vacate-LI-prelim-injunction-7-13-20.pdf">https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents...
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#DanielLee asks the U.S. Supreme Court to review the denial of relief on ineffective assistance and newly discovered evidence claims. (Lee v. Watson)
* ( #SCOTUS hasn& #39;t decided yet.) *
https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/Lee-cert-pet-IAC-and-Brady-7-13-20.pdf">https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents...
* ( #SCOTUS hasn& #39;t decided yet.) *
https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/Lee-cert-pet-IAC-and-Brady-7-13-20.pdf">https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents...
The victims’ family members ask the U.S. Supreme Court to stay the Seventh Circuit’s order vacating the preliminary injunction that stayed the execution of #DanielLee. (Peterson v. Barr)
* ( #SCOTUS hasn& #39;t decided yet.) *
https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/Peterson-SCOTUS-Stay-App-7-13-20.pdf">https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents...
* ( #SCOTUS hasn& #39;t decided yet.) *
https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents/Peterson-SCOTUS-Stay-App-7-13-20.pdf">https://files.deathpenaltyinfo.org/documents...
#UPDATE: No word from #SCOTUS on whther the #DanielLee execution will proceed tonight. https://twitter.com/RDunhamDPIC/status/1282836443786772481">https://twitter.com/RDunhamDP...
Daniel Lee, man convicted & sentenced to death for his role in the 1996 murder of a family of 3, was scheduled for execution at 4 pm EDT today. His execution is currently enjoined by DDC Judge Chutkan, but DOJ filed an emergency SCOTUS motion to overturn. https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/barr-v-lee/">https://www.scotusblog.com/case-file...
Family of Lee& #39;s victims, who oppose the execution, separately filed for emergency relief at SCOTUS asking for the execution to be put on hold. Document here: https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/peterson-v-barr/">https://www.scotusblog.com/case-file...
And Lee himself also separately filed a request asking SCOTUS for an emergency stay of execution. https://www.scotusblog.com/case-files/cases/lee-v-watson/">https://www.scotusblog.com/case-file...
#UPDATE: 9:30 PM EDT and still no word from #SCOTUS on the #DanielLee execution. The DC district court& #39;s stay of execution remains in effect, essentially preventing Lee& #39;s execution from occurring until the stay is vacated. https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1282849954667671553">https://twitter.com/chrisgeid...
#UPDATE: 10:30 PM EDT, and still no word from #SCOTUS on the #DanielLee execution. This may be a long night, folks. https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1282866037663436800">https://twitter.com/chrisgeid...
#UPDATE: 11:00 PM EDT, and still absolutely no word from #SCOTUS on the #DanielLee federal execution. Looks more likely that the execution will not be taking place tonight. https://twitter.com/RDunhamDPIC/status/1282874755293614082">https://twitter.com/RDunhamDP...
#BREAKING: The execution of #DanielLee will not be occurring tonight. The stay from the DC Circuit remains in effect, also enjoins the executions of #WesleyPurkey, #DustinHonken and #KeithNelson, scheduled for Wednesday, Friday, and August, respectively. https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1282879792875012097">https://twitter.com/chrisgeid...
#BREAKING: In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the federal government carried out the execution of #DanielLee, via a 5-4 unsigned order from #SCOTUS, which vacated the stay from the DC District Court of Appeals. This thread has the developments: https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner/status/1282922085669654530">https://twitter.com/chrisgeid...
