Emergency application · Capital case
Withheld evidence at death trial
Anthony Floyd Wainwright v. Florida
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on June 9, 2025 and refused to halt the execution.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Anthony Floyd Wainwright, a Florida prisoner under a death sentence, asks the Court to pause his execution, scheduled for June 10, 2025. He asks for time pending Supreme Court review of the Florida Supreme Court’s rejection of his latest challenge to his conviction and death sentence. Wainwright says the Florida Supreme Court mishandled claims about evidence prosecutors did not disclose and his right to have sentencing account for his circumstances.
What the Court did
The Court refused to pause Wainwright’s execution and denied review (refused to hear his case). That order does not decide whether his constitutional claims are correct. The Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
This emergency ruling concerns only a temporary pause; it does not decide whether Wainwright’s claims are right. The Florida Supreme Court’s rejection of his latest challenge remains in place; no related case or argument date is listed.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 24A1202. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.