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The stay for Patrick Murphy is in contrast to a 5-4 February ruling by the high court to deny a stay requested by an Alabama inmate who wanted his Muslim imam to attend his execution.
March 29, 2019 at 08:03 AM
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The original version of this story was published on National Law Journal
In a late-hour 7-2 decision Thursday night, the U.S. Supreme Court halted the execution of Texas death row inmate Patrick Murphy because the state did not permit a Buddhist spiritual adviser to accompany him in the execution chamber.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch indicated they would have denied the stay.
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