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Emergency application · Capital case

Curtis W. Beasley v. Florida

Awaiting action
No. 26A405Stay applicationFiled by a prisoner facing executionPresented to Justice ThomasFrom Supreme Court of Florida

Has the Court ruled?

Not yet. The Court has not ruled on the request.

It was filed September 24, 2026.

Filed

What's being asked

A prisoner facing execution asks the Supreme Court to halt (stay) an execution. The case is Curtis W. Beasley v. Florida.

What happens next

The Court can act at any time, with or without an explanation. It can grant the request, deny it, or grant part of it.

Days from filing to a ruling for 48 rulings on capital applications decided without a response since January 1, 2025. The band is the middle half, the tick the median, and the mark this application: 0 days after filing as of the latest docket entry (September 24, 2026).

What it means

The request asks the Court to stop the execution while the prisoner's challenge continues.

Sources

Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A405. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.

Checked September 25, 2026