Johnson v. Kelley, 137 S. Ct. 1622, 197 L. Ed. 2d 747 (2017)

April 20, 2017 · Supreme Court of the United States · No. 16–6496 (16A986).

137 S. Ct. 1622, 197 L. Ed. 2d 747

Stacey JOHNSON, et al., petitioners,
v.
Wendy KELLEY, Director, Arkansas Department of Correction, et al.

No. 16-6496 (16A986).

Supreme Court of the United States

April 20, 2017.

Application for stay of execution of sentences of death presented to Justice ALITO and by him referred to the Court denied.

Justice BREYER, Justice SOTOMAYOR, and Justice KAGAN would grant the application for stay of execution.

Justice BREYER dissenting from denial of application for stay: I dissent from the denial of the application for a stay of execution for the reasons set out in McGehee v. Hutchinson, 580 U.S. ----, 137 S.Ct. 1622, --- L.Ed.2d ----, 2017 WL 1409347 (2017).