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(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000

ORDER IN PENDING CASE

00-6677 PENRY, JOHNNY PAUL V. JOHNSON, DIR. TX DCJ
(00A347)
The application for stay of execution of sentence of deathpresented to Justice Scalia and by him referred to the Court isgranted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ ofcertiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari bedenied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the eventthe petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shallterminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court.
(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000

ORDER IN PENDING CASE

00A443 SNYDER, WARDEN V. WEEKS, DWAYNE
The application to vacate the stay of execution of sentenceof death entered by the United States Court of Appeals for theThird Circuit on November 15, 2000, presented to Justice Souter andby him referred to the Court, is granted.

Justice Stevens and Justice Breyer would deny theapplication to vacate the stay of execution.

(ORDER LIST: 531 U.S.)

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000

CERTIORARI DENIED

00-7028 WEEKS, DWAYNE JAMES W. V. DELAWARE
(00A444)
The application for stay of execution of sentence of deathpresented to Justice Souter and by him referred to the Court isdenied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
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