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Docket 20-8043
Docket 20-8043

Buntion v. Lumpkin

Carl Wayne Buntion asked the Supreme Court to stay his execution so he could challenge his 31-year stay on death row. He argued that executing him after such a long delay constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment.

Status
Decided
Appeal from
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

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Refreshed Mar 12, 2026.

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