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Celestine v. Blackburn

473 U.S. 938 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1985-09-25 Docket No. A-236 (85-5466) English

Judges Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.

Delivered by Majority

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p. 938
September 25, 1985
No. A-236 (85-5466).
Celestine v. Blackburn, Warden.

C. A. 5th Cir. Application for stay of execution of sentence of death scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 1985, presented to Justice White, and by him referred to the Court, is granted pending the disposition by this Court of the petition for writ of

p. 939
certiorari. Should the petition for writ of certiorari be denied, this stay terminates automatically. In the event the petition for writ of certiorari is granted, this stay shall continue pending the sending down of the judgment of this Court.

Justice O’Connor took no part in the consideration or decision of this application.