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Selvage v. Lynaugh

485 U.S. 983 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1988-03-29 Docket No. A-741 (87-6700) English

Judges The Chief Justice, Justice White, and Justice O’Connor would deny the application for stay and the petition for writ of certiorari.

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p. 983
March 29, 1988
No. A-741 (87-6700).
Selvage v. Lynaugh, Director, Texas Department of Corrections.

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

The Chief Justice, Justice White, and Justice O’Connor would deny the application for stay and the petition for writ of certiorari.