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Emergency application · Capital case

Curtis W. Beasley v. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections

Awaiting action
No. 26A415Stay applicationFiled by a prisoner facing executionPresented to Justice ThomasFrom United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Has the Court ruled?

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

It was filed September 28, 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. Richard Comerford, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections.

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 55 rulings on capital applications decided without a response since January 1, 2025: half took between 2 and 5 days (the band), and the median was 3 days (the tick). The mark is this application: 0 days after filing as of the latest docket entry (September 28, 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. 26A415. The answers restate that record in plain words; explainer copy is written from the record and the filings only.

Checked September 28, 2026