The U.S. Supreme Court has assigned Justice Clarence Thomas, a strong supporter of capital punishment, to handle emergency stay requests coming out of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The move could affect Florida death penalty appeals.
The U.S. Supreme Court has assigned Justice Clarence Thomas, a strong supporter of capital punishment, to handle emergency stay requests coming out of the 11th Circuit. Thomas replaces Justice Anthony Kennedy, a relative moderate on death penalty issues, who will now handle the 9th Circuit. Given emergency stays' critical importance to death penalty cases and other time-sensitive disputes, Thomas' new appointment is making some criminal defense lawyers nervous.
February 08, 2006 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
The U.S. Supreme Court has assigned Justice Clarence Thomas, a strong supporter of capital punishment, to handle emergency stay requests coming out of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The move could affect Florida death penalty appeals.
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