Emergency application · Capital case
Stay of execution
Curtis W. Beasley v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections
What did the Court do?
The Court denied the request on September 29, 2026 and refused to halt the execution.
Emergency rulings are temporary and do not decide the underlying case.
What's being asked
Curtis W. Beasley, a Florida prisoner under a death sentence, asked the Supreme Court to pause his execution. He said it was set for September 29, 2026. He sought time for the Court to review an Eleventh Circuit ruling in his case against Florida corrections secretary Richard Comerford. The excerpt does not explain the legal issue.
What the Court did
The Court refused emergency help: it denied Beasley's request for a stay (a temporary pause). It also denied review (refused to hear the case). The order gives no explanation, and the Court did not publish how the justices voted.
What it means
Refusing the requested temporary pause does not decide who wins Beasley's underlying legal challenge. The Eleventh Circuit ruling remains in place; no related case on the main legal question is listed, and the Court set no argument.
Sources
Facts on this page come from the Supreme Court docket, orders, and opinions for No. 26A415. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.