Delays in death penalty executions
Ryan v. Edward Harold Schad
In brief
The Supreme Court wiped out the Ninth Circuit’s ruling and ordered it to issue the mandate immediately.
- Where it stands
- Decided
Decided 9-0 · June 24, 2013 · Per curiam
- What it’s about
- After the Supreme Court refused to hear Edward Schad’s case, Arizona corrections director Charles Ryan challenged the Ninth Circuit’s failure to issue the execution mandate.
- Who it affects
- The order requires the Ninth Circuit to issue the mandate in Schad’s case immediately.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
The Supreme Court wiped out the Ninth Circuit’s order (vacated it) and sent the case back (remanded it), directing the court to issue the mandate immediately, without further proceedings.
Arizona corrections director Charles Ryan challenged the Ninth Circuit’s failure to issue the mandate after the Supreme Court refused to hear Schad’s case.
The dispute concerned the Ninth Circuit’s next step after the Supreme Court refused Schad’s request for review.
Question presented
Did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit abuse its discretion by failing to issue the mandate for execution after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to issue a writ of certiorari?
What the Court decided
Holding
SCHAD Per Curiam is vacated, and the case is remanded with instructions to issue the mandate immediately and without any further proceedings.
- Result
- Vacated
The vote
What's next
The Ninth Circuit must issue the mandate without any further proceedings.
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