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Watson v. Blackburn

478 U.S. 1036 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1986-09-04 Docket No. A-161 (86-5379) English

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

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p. 1036
September 4, 1986
No. A-161 (86-5379).
Watson v. Blackburn, Warden.

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