Emergency application · Capital case
Race discrimination in jury selection
Ker'Sean Olajuwa Ramey v. Texas
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on September 23, 2026 and refused to halt the execution.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Ker’Sean Ramey, a Texas prisoner under a death sentence, asked the Supreme Court to pause his scheduled execution. He also asked the Court to review an order from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The order found he misused state process and threw out his later challenge to his conviction without reviewing its claims. He says Texas excluded jurors because of race and his trial lawyer did not provide effective help, especially during sentencing.
What the Court did
The Court refused emergency help, denying Ramey’s request for a temporary pause of his execution. It also denied his petition for Supreme Court review, meaning it refused to hear the case. The Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
The emergency ruling dealt only with temporary relief, not whether Ramey’s trial claims are correct. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals’ order remains in place; the docket lists no related merits case or argument.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A380. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.